Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $175.00 at BMO Capital Markets

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price objective upped by BMO Capital Markets from $157.00 to $175.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on EMR. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a report on Thursday. Citigroup lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective 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. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.78.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of EMR opened at $156.76 on Thursday. Emerson Electric has a fifty-two week low of $122.64 and a fifty-two week high of $165.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of $143.85 and a 200 day moving average of $142.52. The firm has a market cap of $87.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.58%.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,050,040,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $659,000,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 13.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,941,844 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,612,780,000 after buying an additional 2,302,055 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $201,099,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 95.7% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,207,707 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $289,262,000 after buying an additional 1,079,665 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their price targets following Emerson’s results and outlook update. BMO Capital Markets lifted its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens increased its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane moved its target to $185 from $180. BMO Capital Markets price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup also raised its target to $182 from $174 and maintained a Buy rating, while Royal Bank of Canada reportedly expects further upside. The revisions indicate continued analyst confidence in Emerson’s earnings and growth prospects. Citigroup price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter sales of $4.873 billion, up 7%, adjusted EPS of $1.71 versus $1.52 a year earlier, and expanded adjusted segment EBITA margins. The company raised fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and expects about $3.6 billion in free cash flow. Emerson Q3 earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: The acquisition of Glue Inc. expands Emerson’s AI-enabled test and measurement software capabilities, potentially strengthening its higher-growth software portfolio. Emerson Glue acquisition article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed overall, with some firms citing attractive organic growth and momentum while others maintain more cautious targets near the current valuation. Mixed analyst opinions article
• Negative Sentiment: The market reaction suggests a “sell-the-news” response: the earnings beat and guidance increase may not have exceeded elevated expectations. Investors are also weighing tariff and geopolitical risks, as well as acquisition-integration and capital-allocation uncertainty.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has consisted of multiple sales and no purchases over the past six months, while recent institutional ownership changes were broadly balanced, adding to caution around the shares.

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.