Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Receives $151.06 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $151.0588.

EMR has been the topic of several recent research reports. TD Cowen lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price 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, Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $145.30 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $134.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.87. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $150.27.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a $0.555 dividend. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 54.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after buying an additional 4,850 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 35.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 73,550 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,928,000 after acquiring an additional 19,234 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the first quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 17,774 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,949,000 after purchasing an additional 1,483 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter valued at $275,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

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.