Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Sets New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday after Stephens raised their price target on the stock from $145.00 to $155.00. Stephens currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Emerson Electric traded as high as $161.02 and last traded at $160.3570, with a volume of 470681 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $157.38.

Several other research analysts have also commented on EMR. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings cut Emerson Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, HSBC increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.11.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Intellectus Partners LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC now owns 2,082 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. now owns 24,309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,226,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 1,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 12,114 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth approximately $289,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $91.00 billion, a PE ratio of 39.59, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $142.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $136.38. 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. 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 analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Emerson Electric declared that its board has initiated 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. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.