NewEdge Advisors LLC Acquires 14,893 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 421,545 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 14,893 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of Emerson Electric worth $55,231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Emerson Electric News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal Q3 sales of $4.873 billion, up 7% year over year, while adjusted EPS increased to $1.71 from $1.52 and exceeded the $1.68 analyst consensus. Underlying sales rose 6%, orders increased 7%, and adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5% from 27.1%. Emerson Q3 Earnings Beat on Software & Systems Strength, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance to approximately $6.55 in adjusted EPS and $3.6 billion in free cash flow, supported by strength in Software & Systems, Test and Measurement, and Ovation. Emerson Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its EMR price target to $182 from $174 with a Buy rating, while RBC increased its target to $179 from $169 and maintained Outperform, indicating additional potential upside in some analysts’ models.
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., adding AI-enabled test-generation and validation software through Glue Studio. The deal supports the company’s strategy of expanding higher-growth, software-focused automation offerings. Emerson Acquires Glue Inc.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with published price targets ranging from roughly $144 to $182. The median target cited by Quiver Quantitative is $155, close to the recent trading level, limiting the consensus-based catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: The likely pressure is a “sell-the-news” reaction: the quarterly beat and guidance increase may have been largely anticipated, while the guidance raise was viewed as modest relative to the stock’s valuation, which includes a P/E ratio above 34.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to weigh tariff and geopolitical risks, including potential Middle East-related disruption. Reported insider activity also showed six sales and no purchases over the past six months, which may add to caution, although insider transactions are not necessarily directional.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on EMR. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. KeyCorp cut their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.18.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR stock opened at $156.76 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The company has a market capitalization of $87.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.30, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $143.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $142.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The business’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict 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 will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 48.58%.

Emerson Electric Company 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.