Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Upgraded at UBS Group

UBS Group upgraded shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has $168.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $131.00.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $140.00 price objective (down from $150.00) on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, October 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Emerson Electric from $151.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Daiwa Capital Markets increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $153.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.06.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $142.33 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $133.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $134.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $150.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter. As a group, research analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.95%.

Emerson Electric declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction 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 represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. PFS Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 65.9% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Emerson Electric

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded Emerson, citing a path to double‑digit profit growth — a clear buy‑side signal that likely supported buying interest. UBS upgrades Emerson Electric (EMR)
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target from $135 to $145 while keeping an “equal weight” rating — a modest positive signal (small upside to the new target). Barclays raises PT on EMR
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo also lifted its price target to $145 but maintained an “equal weight” rating, echoing cautious optimism among sell‑side analysts. Wells Fargo raises PT on EMR
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson was named the 2026 “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” — a credibility boost for its software/automation growth narratives that investors prize. Emerson Named 2026 ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’
• Neutral Sentiment: Market and sector pieces highlight EMR as a beneficiary of rising CapEX and sticky automation revenues — a longer‑term tailwind but not an immediate catalyst. Industrials/CapEX story
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple Zacks articles note recent price momentum and investor interest in EMR; these items point to market chatter and short‑term volatility rather than new fundamentals. Zacks coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage warns that recent earnings‑estimate revision trends may not support further near‑term gains and that valuation is getting closer to consensus targets — a restraint on upside until Feb earnings. Zacks: strength may be limited

About Emerson Electric

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.

Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial & 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.