Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $163.3182.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on EMR shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,850 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter worth about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after buying an additional 5,783 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of EMR opened at $139.57 on Thursday. Emerson Electric has a twelve month low of $122.64 and a twelve 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 firm has a market capitalization of $78.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.23, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $141.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.59.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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. On average, research analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were 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 was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

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.