Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $164.90.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on EMR shares. KeyCorp upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $152.69 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $137.14. The stock has a market cap of $85.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric has a fifty-two week low of $90.06 and a fifty-two week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The firm 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%. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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 expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,106,836. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 15,442 shares of company stock valued at $2,271,573 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.