Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Hits New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday after Stephens raised their price target on the stock from $145.00 to $155.00. Stephens currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Emerson Electric traded as high as $161.02 and last traded at $160.3570, with a volume of 470681 shares. The stock had previously closed at $157.38.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on EMR. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Ten 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.11.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric 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 owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Steph & Co. bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.8%

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $142.26 and its 200-day moving average is $136.30. 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 company has a market cap of $90.06 billion, a PE ratio of 39.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

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.