Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $170.00

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price raised by HSBC from $165.00 to $170.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports. HSBC currently has a buy rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Barclays increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Evercore started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, December 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $170.00 price target for the company. Nine research 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 presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.50.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR stock opened at $157.47 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $88.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.84. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $160.13. The company’s 50-day moving average is $141.69 and its 200 day moving average is $136.28.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for 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 business’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. Sell-side analysts expect 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 program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 54.28%.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,287,546,000 after acquiring an additional 578,242 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,053,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,606,979,000 after purchasing an additional 784,987 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 75.0% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,538,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,671,762,000 after purchasing an additional 5,371,585 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,143,357 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,610,958,000 after buying an additional 89,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 19.5% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,195,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,223,947,000 after buying an additional 1,499,000 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Emerson Electric News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side firms raised price targets and maintained bullish ratings (Evercore ISI to $185, KeyCorp to $185, Wolfe and Daiwa to the high‑$170s, HSBC to $170), signaling analyst confidence in upside ahead. Analyst price target raises (Benzinga/MarketScreener) HSBC price target KeyCorp price target
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $6.40–$6.55 and Q2 guidance to $1.50–$1.55, signaling stronger forward earnings outlook driven by AI‑enabled products and robust North America orders. This guidance is a major supportive catalyst for the stock. Guidance raise (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal Q1 results that beat EPS estimates and produced margin strength (profit beat; revenue roughly in line), which supports the higher guidance and analyst upgrades. Q1 highlights (Yahoo Finance) Earnings beat (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large volume of call options was purchased, indicating some traders are positioned for further upside in EMR in the near term. Options flow can amplify intraday moves. Call option activity (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly sales were reported in line with estimates — neutral for upside but supportive given the EPS beat and margin commentary. Investors will watch whether revenue picks up alongside higher margins. Q4 sales in line (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded EMR from Buy to Hold and set a $170 target — a mixed message that could cap some momentum, though DB’s $170 PT still implies upside from prior levels. Deutsche Bank downgrade (MSN)

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.