Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $164.00

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price lifted by stock analysts at Robert W. Baird from $143.00 to $164.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target suggests a potential upside of 9.72% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $168.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.76.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.0%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $149.47 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $135.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.05 billion, a PE ratio of 37.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $151.34.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.62. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.The business had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign 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 the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. PFS Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 65.9% in the second 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 period. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $37,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.