Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $145.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price hoisted by Wells Fargo & Company from $140.00 to $145.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on EMR. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $153.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Daiwa Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $151.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group raised Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.06.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $142.33 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $133.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.55. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $150.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.23, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%. Analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 54.95%.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related 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 transaction of $965,979.00. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC now owns 18,989 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,520,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 4,113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 1,648 shares in the last quarter. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $59,000. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $209,000. Finally, Baldwin Wealth Partners LLC MA increased its position in Emerson Electric by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Baldwin Wealth Partners LLC MA now owns 12,850 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,705,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Emerson Electric News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded Emerson, citing a path to double‑digit profit growth — a clear buy‑side signal that likely supported buying interest. UBS upgrades Emerson Electric (EMR)
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target from $135 to $145 while keeping an “equal weight” rating — a modest positive signal (small upside to the new target). Barclays raises PT on EMR
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo also lifted its price target to $145 but maintained an “equal weight” rating, echoing cautious optimism among sell‑side analysts. Wells Fargo raises PT on EMR
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson was named the 2026 “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” — a credibility boost for its software/automation growth narratives that investors prize. Emerson Named 2026 ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’
• Neutral Sentiment: Market and sector pieces highlight EMR as a beneficiary of rising CapEX and sticky automation revenues — a longer‑term tailwind but not an immediate catalyst. Industrials/CapEX story
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple Zacks articles note recent price momentum and investor interest in EMR; these items point to market chatter and short‑term volatility rather than new fundamentals. Zacks coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage warns that recent earnings‑estimate revision trends may not support further near‑term gains and that valuation is getting closer to consensus targets — a restraint on upside until Feb earnings. Zacks: strength may be limited

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.