Wolfe Research Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price objective hoisted by Wolfe Research from $168.00 to $172.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 16.32% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Emerson Electric from $151.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. TD Cowen downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.35.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:EMR traded down $0.28 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $147.87. The company had a trading volume of 3,013,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,144,982. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $151.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.60, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $134.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.05.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly 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 return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.The company had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Impact Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.9% in the second quarter. Impact Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,909 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors grew its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 4,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC now owns 3,954 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $527,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC raised its position in Emerson Electric by 2.9% during the second quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 2,769 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $369,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.5% in the third quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.