Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Given New $177.00 Price Target at Wolfe Research

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price increased by Wolfe Research from $172.00 to $177.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.50.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 3.9%

NYSE EMR opened at $151.26 on Thursday. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $160.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.84. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $141.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $136.23. The company has a market cap of $85.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the first quarter valued at approximately $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,934 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $791,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Emerson Electric

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $6.40–$6.55 and reported Q1 results that beat profit estimates; management cited AI‑enabled products and strong North America orders as growth drivers. This is the main fundamental positive supporting the rally in analyst targets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large price‑target upgrades from full‑service brokers highlight upside expectations: Evercore and KeyCorp moved targets to $185 (both citing stronger outlooks), signaling ~22%+ upside from recent levels. Evercore note KeyCorp note
• Positive Sentiment: Additional upward PT revisions from Citigroup, RBC, Wolfe, Daiwa, HSBC and others — examples include Citigroup to $174, RBC to $176, Wolfe/Daiwa to the $177–$177 range — reinforcing analyst conviction after results. These moves underpin longer‑term upside narratives. Citigroup/Benzinga RBC note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company declared a quarterly dividend (payment in March; ex‑dividend Feb 13), which supports income investors but is unlikely to move the stock materially on its own. Dividend announcement / transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity with elevated call buying was reported, indicating some traders are positioning for upside — a near‑term bullish signal but not definitive. Options activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Media mentions (e.g., CNBC items) included Emerson among other final trades; such coverage can increase flow but is not a primary driver versus earnings and analyst actions. CNBC mention
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded EMR from Buy to Hold (PT $170), introducing some sell‑side conflict and likely contributing to intraday weakness as investors digest mixed analyst views. Deutsche Bank note Finviz

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.