Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Stock Has Average Target Price of $171.00

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $171.75.

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, September 25th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $177.00 price objective for the company.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $858,900,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Emerson Electric stock traded down $0.74 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $161.41. The company had a trading volume of 3,425,358 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,642,942. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $166.35. The firm has a market cap of $90.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.32, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50 day moving average of $156.30 and a 200-day moving average of $146.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.5550 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.58%.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that provides products, software and services for industrial, commercial and residential applications. Its offerings help customers automate processes, measure and control operations, improve equipment performance, and manage complex industrial systems.

The company’s portfolio includes process-control and automation systems, industrial software, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves, regulators, electrical equipment, and related services.