Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Emerson Electric (EMR)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) in the last few weeks:

• 5/15/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by Daiwa Securities Group Inc. from $177.00 to $156.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $150.00 to $157.00.
• 5/7/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $135.00 to $155.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $161.00 to $169.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $140.00 to $144.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Emerson Electric had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/8/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $176.00 to $161.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by Wolfe Research from $176.00 to $169.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $160.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $145.00 to $140.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Emerson Electric is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Emerson Electric is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set a “market perform” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.27%.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

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.