Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Lowered to $140.00 at Barclays

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

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $163.43.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 1.0%

EMR stock opened at $132.35 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $137.56. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $165.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.38 billion, a PE ratio of 32.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.28.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. 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. Equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the transaction, the director 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded EMR to Buy and raised its price target to $175, citing strong order momentum, a roughly $7.9B backlog and improving free‑cash‑flow visibility — a clear bullish catalyst supporting upside. Emerson Electric Receives Wall Street Upgrade to Buy and Price Target to $175
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media pieces highlight broad Wall Street optimism and debate whether analysts’ recommendations are reliable; these writeups can amplify short‑term flows but don’t add new company fundamentals. The Bull Case For Emerson Electric (EMR) Could Change Following Jefferies’ Backlog-Driven Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target to $140 and kept an “equal weight” rating — a downward revision that reduces analyst‑driven upside and can pressure sentiment among relative‑value investors. Barclays adjusts price target on Emerson Electric to $140
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its target to $135 and maintains an “equal weight” view, another downward revision that narrows implied upside and contributes to mixed analyst signals. Wells Fargo adjusts price target on Emerson Electric to $135
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday coverage noted EMR had traded down in a prior session, reflecting market sensitivity to the mixed analyst actions and broader market moves. Emerson Electric (EMR) Dips More Than Broader Market

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.