Welch Group LLC Sells 13,289 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Welch Group LLC lessened its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 2.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 466,282 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,289 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric accounts for approximately 2.3% of Welch Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Welch Group LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Emerson Electric worth $61,092,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $143.84 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market cap of $80.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s fifty day moving average is $141.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.45. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The company’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. 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. Equities 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 paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 51.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EMR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wolfe Research lowered their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.96.

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.