Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Has $20.85 Million Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. reduced its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 157,081 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,415 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $20,848,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 229.1% during the 4th quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 46,467 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,167,000 after acquiring an additional 32,346 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,330,938 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,127,132,000 after buying an additional 201,040 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 88.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 19,197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,518,000 after buying an additional 9,009 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,359,000. Finally, Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 31.4% in the 3rd quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 51,658 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,777,000 after buying an additional 12,353 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 2.6%

EMR opened at $138.36 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $122.11 and a 1-year high of $165.15. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $138.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $139.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $77.50 billion, a PE ratio of 31.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 51.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on EMR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Barclays increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut their price objective on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.24.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

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.