<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Vantage Wealth trimmed its position in  Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 156,560 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 10,670 shares during the period. Emerson Electric comprises  4.5% of Vantage Wealth's portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Vantage Wealth's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $20,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Don't Miss Out on These Top 3 Stocks for a September to Remember</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in  Emerson Electric by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,129,898 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,217,139,000 after buying an additional 695,105 shares during the period.  State Street Corp grew its position in shares of  Emerson Electric by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,053,019 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,606,979,000 after acquiring an additional 784,987 shares during the period.  JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. increased its stake in shares of  Emerson Electric by 75.0% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. now owns 12,538,402 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,671,762,000 after purchasing an additional 5,371,585 shares in the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in  Emerson Electric by 0.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,143,357 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,610,958,000 after purchasing an additional 89,192 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in  Emerson Electric by 19.5% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,195,005 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,223,947,000 after buying an additional 1,499,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  74.30% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Emerson Electric</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.0%</h2><p>Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $132.96 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $74.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.91, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $90.06 and a twelve month high of $150.27. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $132.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $133.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. </p><ul><li>American Superconductor's Earnings Surge, Future Growth Expected</li></ul><p>Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter.  Equities research analysts anticipate that  Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><p>Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to buyback $0.00 in  outstanding  shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock  buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. </p><h2>Emerson Electric Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>Miso Robotics stock: Is an IPO coming soon?</li></ul><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is an increase from Emerson Electric's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio  is presently 54.95%. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own  0.23% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. lowered their price objective on Emerson Electric from $151.00 to $150.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $153.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Wells Fargo &amp; Company  restated an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and set a $140.00 target price (down previously from $150.00) on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $127.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued  a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $149.06.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on EMR</b></p><h2>Emerson Electric Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial &amp; 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.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Emerson Electric</li><li>End of America update</li><li>They Laughed at $30. They Won’t Laugh at $70.</li><li>How Long Will $1M Last in Retirement?</li><li>[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”</li><li>Elon Warns “America Is Broke”. 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<p>Vantage Wealth reduced its stake in Emerson Electric Co. by 6.4% in Q3, owning 156,560 shares worth $20.54 million. Emerson Electric is Vantage Wealth's 11th largest holding, comprising 4.5% of its portfolio. Other institutional investors like Vanguard and JPMorgan also adjusted their positions in Emerson Electric. The stock opened at $132.96, with a market cap of $74.76 billion. Emerson Electric announced a dividend increase and a stock repurchase plan, indicating potential undervaluation.</p>

Vantage Wealth Trims Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR