First National Bank of Omaha Invests $10.80 Million in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 75,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,802,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EMR has been the topic of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.96.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of EMR stock opened at $157.82 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $166.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $147.09 and its 200 day moving average is $143.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. Research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.58%.

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.