Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Given New $135.00 Price Target at Morgan Stanley

Key Points

• Morgan Stanley raised Emerson Electric’s price target to $135 from $125 but maintained an “underweight” rating, implying 13.74% downside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and average price target of $167.83, despite Morgan Stanley’s cautious view.
• Emerson reported quarterly EPS of $1.71 versus the $1.68 consensus and revenue of $4.87 billion versus estimates of $4.80 billion; shares fell 0.8% to $156.50 in Friday trading.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) had its target price boosted by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $125.00 to $135.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "underweight" rating on the industrial products company's stock. Morgan Stanley's target price points to a potential downside of 13.74% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on EMR. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, July 31st. Daiwa Securities Group decreased 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $157.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $167.83.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of EMR traded down $1.21 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $156.50. 99,815 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,042,795. The company has a market cap of $87.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $166.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $148.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $143.49.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The firm's revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

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.

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