Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Buys Shares of 218,790 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 218,790 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,666,000. Emerson Electric comprises about 0.5% of Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on EMR. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Barclays lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $139.06 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $77.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.12, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $141.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $141.61. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.27%.

About Emerson Electric

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.