Nordea Investment Management AB Sells 2,213,642 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Nordea Investment Management AB reduced its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 24.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,981,363 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,213,642 shares during the period. Emerson Electric makes up about 0.8% of Nordea Investment Management AB’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $903,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,129,898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,217,139,000 after purchasing an additional 695,105 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,053,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,606,979,000 after buying an additional 784,987 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 75.0% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,538,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,671,762,000 after acquiring an additional 5,371,585 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,143,357 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,610,958,000 after purchasing an additional 89,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $918,830,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $145.30 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $134.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $134.87. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $150.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.70 billion, a PE ratio of 35.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

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

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on EMR. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, December 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $170.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Daiwa Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.06.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at 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.