Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on Emerson Electric, with 13 buy, 10 hold and one sell recommendation. The average 12-month price target is approximately $166.96, above the reported $154.93 share price.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.71 in EPS versus the $1.68 consensus and revenue of $4.87 billion versus $4.80 billion expected. Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $6.55.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, equivalent to $2.22 annually and a 1.4% yield; institutional investors own approximately 74.3% of outstanding shares.

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-four research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $166.9565.

EMR has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. HSBC increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EMR. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $6,193,425,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,629,146,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $1,050,040,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $659,000,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth about $613,846,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE:EMR opened at $154.93 on Friday. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $166.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $147.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $143.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $86.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The business 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 business's quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. On average, analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is 48.58%.

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.

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