Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Reaches New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $151.34 and last traded at $149.8820, with a volume of 231594 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $148.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EMR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $151.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. Barclays raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $170.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.06.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.08 billion, a PE ratio of 37.07, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $134.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $135.05.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.555 dividend. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.95%.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth $33,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. PFS Partners LLC grew its stake in Emerson Electric by 65.9% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. 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.