Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Free Report) by 17.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,339,301 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 194,944 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can owned about 0.23% of Emerson Electric worth $152,359,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth about $31,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 361.5% during the 2nd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 148.0% in the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 315 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.1 %
Shares of EMR stock opened at $105.03 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.41. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $83.10 and a 1 year high of $119.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $60.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.30.
Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 16th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 16th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.00%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 11.24%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EMR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $110.00 to $103.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on Emerson Electric from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $132.00 to $115.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.29.
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Emerson Electric Company Profile
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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