Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Rating Increased to Overweight at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has $157.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on EMR. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.64.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $139.39 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $140.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $141.81. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $165.15. The company has a market capitalization of $78.07 billion, a PE ratio of 32.19, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.27%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $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.