Rep. Bruce Westerman Purchases Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Emerson Electric Co. NYSE: EMR. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Emerson Electric stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne OTCMKTS: LVMUY on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sony Group NYSE: SONY on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group NYSE: MUFG on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/20/2025.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.9 %

EMR opened at $99.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.54. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $134.85. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $112.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $119.02. The company has a market cap of $56.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.76, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.28.

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

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.5275 dividend. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is presently 50.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $885,886,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 3,866.2% during the fourth quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 3,022,517 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $374,581,000 after acquiring an additional 2,946,310 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $297,947,000. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 136.3% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,316,466 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $411,944,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,120 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 234.2% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,035,934 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $252,313,000 after purchasing an additional 1,426,718 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Daiwa America raised Emerson Electric to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $138.00 target price on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $132.00 to $119.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $131.67.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

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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