Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Has $8.01 Million Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,022 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,500 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $8,005,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $153.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $131.00 to $168.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $154.76.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $147.78 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $90.06 and a 1-year high of $151.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $138.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $135.71.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.62. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The company had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is an increase from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 54.95%.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.