Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock Rating Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Thursday,Zacks reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $169.65.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $158.10 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $153.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $143.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric has a twelve month low of $122.64 and a twelve month high of $166.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $88.55 billion, a PE ratio of 34.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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. Equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 6.55 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.5550 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.58%.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $6,193,425,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $2,629,146,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $1,050,040,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $659,000,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $613,846,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Emerson Electric News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Emerson Electric with an “overweight” rating and a $177 price target, implying further upside from recent trading levels. The recommendation reflects confidence in Emerson’s industrial portfolio and potential benefits from AI-related capital spending. Wells Fargo initiates coverage of Emerson Electric
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo analyst Stephen Tusa included Emerson among his recommended AI-related industrial stocks, alongside companies such as Vertiv, Carrier Global, Trane and Johnson Controls. Inclusion on the list may improve investor sentiment toward Emerson’s automation and electrification exposure. Vertiv and six more AI industrial stocks to buy now
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson was identified as one of several manufacturing-electronics stocks benefiting from solid manufacturing activity and strength across major end markets. These sector trends support the outlook for demand for Emerson’s automation and industrial solutions. Four manufacturing electronics stocks to watch
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target for Emerson from $150 to $170 but maintained a “hold” rating. The higher target is supportive, although the unchanged rating indicates the firm sees relatively balanced risk and reward.
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerson recently advanced even as the broader market declined, suggesting relative strength and continued investor interest. Recent coverage has focused more on market performance than on a new company-specific operating announcement. Emerson Electric advances while market declines

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control and software solutions for industrial customers. Its offerings help organizations monitor, manage and optimize operations, improve safety and reliability, and reduce energy use and emissions across complex facilities and production environments.

The company’s portfolio includes process control systems, industrial software, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves, regulators, industrial computers and related automation technologies.