Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $165.00

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price target raised by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $154.00 to $165.00 in a report issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on EMR. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $164.11.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $154.91 on Monday. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.06 billion, a PE ratio of 37.87, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $143.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.51.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued 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 net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth about $950,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $823,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Emerson Electric by 18.3% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,378 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,850,000 after purchasing an additional 3,308 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,286,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $171,563,000 after buying an additional 548,795 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,399,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $183,626,000 after buying an additional 34,882 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

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.