Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stake Reduced by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH reduced its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 2.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 416,996 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 9,533 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $55,684,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth $33,000. Steph & Co. bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 96.4% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 326 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EMR. Wolfe Research decreased their price target on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Emerson Electric from $160.00 to $135.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. HSBC upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $162.38.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,948,433.84. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $142.68 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $139.89 and its 200-day moving average is $138.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.18 billion, a PE ratio of 34.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $100.69 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 54.28%.

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that designs and manufactures products and provides services for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Founded in 1890, the company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has built a long-standing presence in automation, control and climate-related technologies. Emerson’s offerings are aimed at improving productivity, energy efficiency and reliability for a wide range of end markets.

Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions—providing process automation systems, measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves and actuators, control software, and related aftermarket services, alongside products for heating, ventilation and refrigeration, residential and commercial climate controls, tools and storage solutions.