Short Interest in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Decreases By 14.6%

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 14,311,693 shares, a decrease of 14.6% from the February 12th total of 16,753,986 shares. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,008,501 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,008,501 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.8 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $132.26 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $147.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $137.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. 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. Research analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EMR has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective 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. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.85.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter worth $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 12.4% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,210,059 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $294,667,000 after buying an additional 243,606 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% 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.