Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $160.00

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price objective increased by stock analysts at Stephens from $155.00 to $160.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. Stephens’ price target suggests a potential upside of 2.07% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on EMR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target 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. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson assumed coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.78.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $156.76 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $143.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $142.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $1,050,040,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at $659,000,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,941,844 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,612,780,000 after acquiring an additional 2,302,055 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $201,099,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 95.7% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,207,707 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $289,262,000 after buying an additional 1,079,665 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

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.