Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $162.3636.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. DA Davidson began coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Wolfe Research cut their target price on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $150.10 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $142.25. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The stock has a market cap of $84.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.67, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth about $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.