Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Lowered to $169.00 at Wolfe Research

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price reduced by Wolfe Research from $176.00 to $169.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports. Wolfe Research currently has an outperform rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on EMR. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $142.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $141.95 and a 200 day moving average of $137.65. Emerson Electric has a twelve month low of $92.36 and a twelve month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 over the last 90 days. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 55.2% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,672,161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $222,151,000 after buying an additional 594,835 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 33.8% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,156,874 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $153,541,000 after purchasing an additional 292,170 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New Hampshire boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New Hampshire now owns 2,143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $284,000 after buying an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 22,897 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,039,000 after buying an additional 2,412 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farmers National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 5,187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $688,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Emerson Electric News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Emerson won the automation contract to deliver controls and automation for Strategic Biofuels’ US$2 billion Louisiana Green Fuels facility — a sizable project that supports EMR’s exposure to renewable fuels and recurring automation services, improving near‑term revenue visibility in a growth vertical. Emerson and Strategic Biofuels to deliver renewable carbon-neutral power to Louisiana
• Positive Sentiment: Recent price momentum: multiple writeups note sharp short‑term gains (1‑day and 7‑day moves) and a strong 1‑year total shareholder return, which can attract momentum traders and raise trading volume. That helps explain today’s strength alongside the contract news. Emerson Electric (EMR) Valuation Check After Recent Short-Term Share Price Gains EMR Exceeds Market Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: EMR has been a “trending” stock on investor platforms (heightened attention can amplify intraday moves but is not a fundamental catalyst). This increases flow and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) Is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Two sell‑side firms trimmed price targets (Wolfe Research to $169 and RBC to $161) while maintaining Outperform ratings — a modest negative since lower targets reduce analyst‑implied upside even though the ratings remain constructive. That likely tempers some investor enthusiasm despite the positive news flow. Wolfe Research adjusts price target on Emerson Electric to $169 RBC adjusts price target on Emerson Electric to $161

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.