Royal Fund Management LLC Acquires 4,690 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Royal Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 12.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 42,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,690 shares during the quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $5,533,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

EMR stock opened at $145.81 on Thursday. 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 firm has a market cap of $81.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.68, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $142.17. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. The business’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, analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 51.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EMR has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, May 4th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Thirteen 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.36.

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.