Emerson Electric (EMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control, and industrial technology solutions. Its offerings include measurement and analytical instruments, control systems, valves, regulators, software, and related services used to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of industrial operations.

The company serves customers across industries such as energy, chemicals, life sciences, food and beverage, manufacturing, and commercial and residential applications. Emerson’s products and software support process automation, discrete manufacturing, asset monitoring, climate technologies, and other operational needs.

Emerson traces its history to 1890, when it was established in St. Louis, Missouri, as a manufacturer of electric motors and fans. It has since expanded into a multinational provider of automation technologies and services, serving customers in North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets. Lal Karsanbhai serves as Emerson’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $154.52 to $162.04
• 50-Day Range: $145.91 to $163.46
• 52-Week Range: $122.64 to $166.35
• Volume: 3.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.75 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $89.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.77
• Dividend Yield: 1.39%
• Price Target: $172.17
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Emerson Electric Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Emerson Electric scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Emerson Electric has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Emerson Electric is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Emerson Electric has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.52%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Emerson Electric are expected to grow by 10.52% in the coming year, from $6.56 to $7.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Emerson Electric is 35.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Emerson Electric is 35.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.31.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Emerson Electric has a PEG Ratio of 2.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Emerson Electric has a P/B Ratio of 4.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.58% of the float of Emerson Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Emerson Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Emerson Electric has recently increased by 5.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Emerson Electric pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Emerson Electric has been increasing its dividend for 68 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Emerson Electric is 48.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Emerson Electric will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.62% next year. This indicates that Emerson Electric will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Emerson Electric has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Emerson Electric this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for EMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Emerson Electric to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 325% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Emerson Electric insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,562,432.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.23% of the stock of Emerson Electric is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.30% of the stock of Emerson Electric is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• Today: 10/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EMR
• CIK: 32604
• Web: www.emerson.com
• Phone: (314) 553-2000
• Fax: 314-553-3713
• Employees: 71,000
• Year Founded: 1890

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Emerson Electric: $172.17
• High Price Target: $188.00
• Low Price Target: $144.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.64
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.41
• P/E Growth: 2.24
• Net Income: $2.29 billion
• Net Margins: 13.83%
• Pretax Margin: 17.60%
• Return on Equity: 17.58%
• Return on Assets: 8.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $18.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.98
• Cash Flow: $8.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.65
• Book Value: $36.07 per share
• Price / Book: 4.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 560,100,000
• Free Float: 558,812,000
• Market Cap: $89.70 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21