Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price target upped by investment analysts at Citigroup from $165.00 to $174.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.17% from the company’s previous close.

EMR has been the topic of several other research reports. TD Cowen lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.53.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

EMR traded up $5.84 on Wednesday, hitting $157.94. 2,978,879 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,170,818. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $159.47. The firm has a market cap of $88.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $140.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.98.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The business’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,287,546,000 after acquiring an additional 578,242 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,053,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,606,979,000 after acquiring an additional 784,987 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 75.0% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,538,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,671,762,000 after acquiring an additional 5,371,585 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,143,357 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,610,958,000 after purchasing an additional 89,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 19.5% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,195,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,223,947,000 after buying an additional 1,499,000 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Emerson Electric News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS topped estimates at $1.46 vs. a $1.41 consensus, with year‑over‑year earnings growth and a 4.1% revenue increase — an earnings beat that supports valuation re‑rating. Emerson Electric (EMR) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised the bottom end of its FY‑2026 adjusted EPS range, citing strong demand for industrial automation equipment — a sign of durable end‑market strength that supports higher forward earnings. Emerson Electric lifts profit forecast floor on automation demand
• Positive Sentiment: Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per share (payable March 10, record Feb 13), supporting income investors and signaling cash‑flow confidence. Emerson Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Updates 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Full‑year FY‑2026 guidance set to $6.40–$6.55 EPS and roughly $19.0B revenue — roughly in line with guidance ranges, giving investors a clearer multi‑quarter earnings target. Emerson Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Updates 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available for detail on segment trends, margin drivers and software integration progress — useful for modeling forward margins and backlog conversion. Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 EPS guidance of $1.50–$1.55 is slightly below the Street (~$1.56), which could temper short‑term upside until next quarter’s cadence is clearer. Emerson Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Updates 2026 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $4.35B slightly missed consensus (~$4.37B), a modest negative for growth expectations even though margins and EPS held up. Emerson Q1 results and materials

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.