Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Receives $164.85 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $164.1429.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Friday. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of EMR stock opened at $123.28 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $69.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.14, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50 day moving average of $143.98 and a 200-day moving average of $137.63. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

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.