Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $145.00

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price objective raised by Barclays from $135.00 to $145.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an equal weight rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

EMR has been the topic of several other research reports. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $131.00 to $168.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Emerson Electric from $151.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Evercore ISI started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $170.00 target price for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.06.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $144.17 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.06 billion, a PE ratio of 35.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric has a 1-year low of $90.06 and a 1-year high of $150.27. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $134.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.72.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.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 anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. PFS Partners LLC raised its position in Emerson Electric by 65.9% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Emerson Electric

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Macro/capex tailwind — EMR is highlighted as one of three industrial names likely to benefit from structurally higher CapEx across infrastructure, energy and data-center spending, supporting multi-year revenue opportunity. 3 Industrial Names That Will Benefit from Rising CapEx in 2026 (EMR)
• Positive Sentiment: Bulge-bracket optimism — Barclays published a bullish forecast for EMR, calling for strong price appreciation, which adds credibility to upside scenarios and likely supports recent buying interest. Barclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish forecasts — Wells Fargo published a positive price-appreciation outlook in a separate note, contributing to the cluster of analyst targets above the prior consensus and helping to underpin shares. Wells Fargo & Company Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Street consensus — A recent roundup shows brokerages give EMR a consensus around “Moderate Buy,” and median price targets near the mid-$140s to $150, indicating mixed-but-leaning-positive sentiment rather than a clear consensus breakout. Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Social / volume-driven attention — Online discussion and a QuiverQuant summary point to recent volume spikes and analyst upgrades (one target to $168), but also note insider selling and mixed institutional flows — a short-term catalyst but mixed signal for fundamentals. Emerson Electric Co. Stock (EMR) Opinions on Recent Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings — Analysts expect single-digit EPS growth for fiscal Q1 2026; the report and any guidance update will likely be the next major price mover. Expect focus on margin trends and end-market demand. What to Expect From Emerson Electric’s Q1 2026 Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade — TD Cowen cut EMR from “buy” to “hold” with a $150 target, reducing one source of bullish conviction and likely weighing on momentum among risk-sensitive holders. Finviz (TD Cowen downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed hold ratings persist — Wells Fargo reiterated a “hold” in a press release, underscoring that some large brokers remain cautious, which could limit near-term upside until clearer proof of stronger earnings arrives. Wells Fargo Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Emerson Electric Company (EMR)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent pullback — Coverage noted a session where EMR fell more than the market, a sign that profit-taking or rotation can amplify downside on mixed news days. Emerson Electric (EMR) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

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.