78,610 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lowered its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 8.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 804,661 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 78,610 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.14% of Emerson Electric worth $124,803,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 9.4% during the second quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 101,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $14,563,000 after purchasing an additional 8,700 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,193,425,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth $129,817,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 91.2% in the 2nd quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC now owns 31,339 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,486,000 after purchasing an additional 14,952 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 66,724 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,552,000 after purchasing an additional 11,802 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE:EMR opened at $163.25 on Thursday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $166.35. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $156.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $147.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market capitalization of $91.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.72, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.21.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.5550 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 48.58%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EMR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $173.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. 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, HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.17.

Emerson Electric Profile

Emerson Electric Co (NYSE: EMR) is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control, and industrial technology solutions. Its offerings include measurement and analytical instruments, control systems, valves, regulators, software, and related services used to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of industrial operations.

The company serves customers across industries such as energy, chemicals, life sciences, food and beverage, manufacturing, and commercial and residential applications.