Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by WealthPlan Investment Management LLC

WealthPlan Investment Management LLC lessened its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 40.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,702 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 36,884 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $7,260,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Emerson Electric

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp kept an Overweight rating and a $185 price target on Emerson Electric, and its updated estimates still imply meaningful earnings growth into FY2027. Emerson Electric analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest also appears to be tied to Emerson’s automation strategy, which is drawing attention for its role in the company’s long-term industrial growth story. Emerson Electric Automation Strategy Draws S&P 500 Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: A MarketBeat/Yahoo Finance piece asked whether Emerson Electric should be added to watchlists, reflecting ongoing investor debate rather than a clear new catalyst. Should You Be Adding Emerson Electric To Your Watchlist Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa Securities cut its price target on Emerson Electric to $156 from $177, which may have weighed on sentiment even though it maintained an Outperform rating. Daiwa Securities adjusts PT on Emerson Electric
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed several near-term earnings estimates for EMR, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q4 2026, and FY2027, signaling some caution on upcoming profitability. Emerson Electric earnings estimate revisions

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. KeyCorp increased 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Evercore raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.24.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 3.6%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $132.98 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $74.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $137.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $139.46. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $114.83 and a 52 week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. 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. On average, analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric 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.