Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $164.85.

EMR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 1.2%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $129.71 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $146.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $72.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric has a twelve month low of $90.06 and a twelve month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. As a group, analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.