Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on EMR. Barclays boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.22.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE:EMR opened at $158.40 on Friday. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The firm has a market cap of $88.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24. The company’s 50-day moving average is $144.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $142.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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 expect that Emerson Electric will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,193,425,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $1,050,040,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $659,000,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 13.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,941,844 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,612,780,000 after acquiring an additional 2,302,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $211,212,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised their targets: BMO Capital Markets increased its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens lifted its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane increased its target to $185 from $180. Citigroup also raised its target to $182, while RBC analysts indicated that the stock is expected to rise. MarketScreener BMO target article
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly execution: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $4.873 billion, up 7%, with underlying sales and orders increasing 6% and 7%, respectively. Adjusted EPS rose to $1.71 from $1.52, exceeding the $1.68 consensus estimate, while adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: AI expansion: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., whose Glue Studio software uses AI to improve test generation and planning. The deal strengthens Emerson’s position in intelligent test and measurement software. Emerson acquires Glue Inc. article
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance was raised, but modestly: Emerson increased fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and free-cash-flow guidance to about $3.6 billion. Investors appear to be weighing the improved outlook against remaining tariff, geopolitical and integration risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Sell-the-news pressure and insider selling: Despite the earnings beat, the stock slipped as investors viewed the guidance increase as insufficiently strong relative to expectations. QuiverQuant also reported six insider sales and no insider purchases over the past six months, which may add a cautious signal.

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.