Analysts Set Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) PT at $162.36

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $162.3636.

A number of equities analysts have commented on EMR shares. Wolfe Research cut their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Barclays increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $150.10 on Monday. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $122.64 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $142.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $142.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The company has a market capitalization of $84.07 billion, a PE ratio of 34.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. Analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.27%.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

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.