Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. Has $8.14 Million Stock Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. raised its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 18.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 62,011 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,708 shares during the period. Emerson Electric makes up about 1.3% of Laffer Tengler Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $8,135,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on EMR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. KeyCorp lifted 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. Stephens increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.85.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

EMR opened at $146.43 on Wednesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a fifty-two week low of $90.06 and a fifty-two week high of $165.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $147.09 and a 200 day moving average of $137.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market cap of $82.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.80, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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.