Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $164.85.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EMR. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Loop Capital increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, HSBC lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 4,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $578,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $411,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 29,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,883,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 2.1%

EMR stock opened at $142.19 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $147.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $137.63. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $165.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

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.