CSM Advisors LLC Buys 10,306 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

CSM Advisors LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 12.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 90,724 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,306 shares during the period. CSM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $11,901,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth $33,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $132.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $147.72 and a 200-day moving average of $137.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.34, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a fifty-two week low of $90.06 and a fifty-two week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on EMR shares. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. HSBC increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen cut Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Evercore upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.85.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

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.