Rothschild & Co Redburn Issues Positive Forecast for Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock Price

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price hoisted by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $165.00 to $180.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on EMR. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. DA Davidson initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.78.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

EMR stock opened at $156.76 on Thursday. Emerson Electric has a 52-week low of $122.64 and a 52-week high of $165.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $87.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a fifty day moving average of $143.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $142.52.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.52 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its position in Emerson Electric by 1.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Zhang Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $754,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Emerson Electric News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their price targets following Emerson’s results and outlook update. BMO Capital Markets lifted its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens increased its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane moved its target to $185 from $180. BMO Capital Markets price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup also raised its target to $182 from $174 and maintained a Buy rating, while Royal Bank of Canada reportedly expects further upside. The revisions indicate continued analyst confidence in Emerson’s earnings and growth prospects. Citigroup price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter sales of $4.873 billion, up 7%, adjusted EPS of $1.71 versus $1.52 a year earlier, and expanded adjusted segment EBITA margins. The company raised fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and expects about $3.6 billion in free cash flow. Emerson Q3 earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: The acquisition of Glue Inc. expands Emerson’s AI-enabled test and measurement software capabilities, potentially strengthening its higher-growth software portfolio. Emerson Glue acquisition article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed overall, with some firms citing attractive organic growth and momentum while others maintain more cautious targets near the current valuation. Mixed analyst opinions article
• Negative Sentiment: The market reaction suggests a “sell-the-news” response: the earnings beat and guidance increase may not have exceeded elevated expectations. Investors are also weighing tariff and geopolitical risks, as well as acquisition-integration and capital-allocation uncertainty.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has consisted of multiple sales and no purchases over the past six months, while recent institutional ownership changes were broadly balanced, adding to caution around the shares.

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.