Benjamin Edwards Inc. reduced its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Free Report) by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,081 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 728 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $1,331,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 219.2% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,601,619 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $253,216,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786,583 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,435,524 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,307,680,000 after acquiring an additional 1,488,948 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth approximately $129,670,000. Clean Energy Transition LLP lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 110.7% during the first quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP now owns 1,885,183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $213,817,000 after buying an additional 990,615 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $61,304,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Emerson Electric Trading Up 2.2 %
NYSE:EMR opened at $105.93 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $107.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $109.47. The stock has a market cap of $60.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.30. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $83.10 and a 1 year high of $119.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.16.
Emerson Electric Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 16th were given a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 16th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.98%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.24%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Emerson Electric from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Emerson Electric from $137.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, July 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Emerson Electric from $110.00 to $103.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.29.
About Emerson Electric
Emerson Electric Co, a technology and software company, provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates in six segments: Final Control, Control Systems & Software, Measurement & Analytical, AspenTech, Discrete Automation, and Safety & Productivity.
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