PFG Investments LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

PFG Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 20.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,194 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 3,964 shares during the quarter. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $3,039,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after buying an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the first quarter worth about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 121.5% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 5,783 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EMR shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Finally, DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $139.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $140.97 and a 200 day moving average of $141.59. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

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.