Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Receives $162.36 Average Target Price from Analysts

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $162.3636.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on EMR. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price target on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 4.0%

NYSE EMR opened at $145.81 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.68, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a fifty day moving average of $141.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $142.17.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

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.