Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Given New $165.00 Price Target at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price lifted by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $154.00 to $165.00 in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 3.66% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on EMR. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Ten 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $163.58.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $159.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $89.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a 50-day moving average of $141.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $136.20. Emerson Electric has a fifty-two week low of $90.06 and a fifty-two week high of $160.13.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,106,836. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Steph & Co. bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

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.