Sanford C. Bernstein Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock Price

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price dropped by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $175.00 to $169.00 in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 21.36% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wolfe Research cut their price objective on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, DA Davidson began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.36.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $139.25 on Monday. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $140.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $141.91. The stock has a market cap of $78.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $603,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 29,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,883,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zhang Financial LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $384,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

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.