Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-three research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $163.2381.

Several research firms recently commented on EMR. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of EMR stock opened at $138.36 on Friday. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $122.11 and a 12 month high of $165.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $138.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $139.98. The company has a market capitalization of $77.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.27%.

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.