Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Invests $14.90 Million in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 113,586 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,900,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 213,300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,981,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 11.8% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 273,747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,910,000 after acquiring an additional 28,952 shares during the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd raised its position in Emerson Electric by 17.3% during the third quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 47,769 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,266,000 after purchasing an additional 7,043 shares in the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth $165,000. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,008 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $147.71 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $135.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $151.74. The firm has a market cap of $83.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62. The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. This is an increase from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 54.95%.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $168.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.76.

Emerson Electric 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.