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

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the nineteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $154.7647.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen cut shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR stock opened at $147.04 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $139.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $135.89. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $152.50. The stock has a market cap of $82.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The company had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This is an increase from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 54.95%.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.