Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Given New $169.00 Price Target at Wolfe Research

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price target lowered by Wolfe Research from $176.00 to $169.00 in a report released on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 17.41% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group raised Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Stephens increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 6.9%

Shares of EMR traded up $9.30 on Wednesday, reaching $143.94. 311,302 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,397,582. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $142.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $137.62. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $92.36 and a 12 month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.