Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich Invests $63.23 Million in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 482,001 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,229,000. Emerson Electric makes up approximately 1.6% of Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich owned 0.09% of Emerson Electric as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake 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 second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $138.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.87, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $147.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $137.67. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $90.06 and a twelve month high of $165.15.

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

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on EMR. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wolfe Research dropped their price target on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $176.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $164.85.

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.