Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC Purchases 11,283 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 78.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,731 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,283 shares during the quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $3,189,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC grew its position in Emerson Electric by 10,993.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 2,070,428 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $226,443,000 after purchasing an additional 2,051,764 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 107.2% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,896,889 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $422,852,000 after buying an additional 2,016,075 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 6.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 25,810,167 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,822,858,000 after buying an additional 1,507,980 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 127.3% during the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,544,439 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $278,285,000 after acquiring an additional 1,424,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sarasin & Partners LLP lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 120.6% in the 4th quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 1,766,230 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $218,889,000 after acquiring an additional 965,731 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Emerson Electric stock traded down $2.87 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $121.88. The stock had a trading volume of 2,334,273 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,856,196. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.73 billion, a PE ratio of 29.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.34. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $96.62 and a 12 month high of $134.85. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $125.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $117.40.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.74% and a return on equity of 12.08%. As a group, research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.5275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.73%. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is 50.36%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EMR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $138.00 price objective on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Daiwa America raised shares of Emerson Electric to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $136.90.

Emerson Electric 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.