Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Now Covered by Jefferies Financial Group

Equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) in a report issued on Tuesday. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 41.96% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also commented on EMR. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, HSBC raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.86.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $123.28 on Tuesday. Emerson Electric has a 1-year low of $90.06 and a 1-year high of $165.15. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $143.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $137.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

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