Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Given New $185.00 Price Target at BNP Paribas Exane

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price lifted by BNP Paribas Exane from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research note released on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.78.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 3.5%

EMR stock opened at $156.76 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $142.52. Emerson Electric has a 1-year low of $122.64 and a 1-year high of $165.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.80 billion, a PE ratio of 34.30, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.58%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,191,118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $954,405,000 after purchasing an additional 928,548 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,185,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,294,000 after buying an additional 52,440 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,114,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $546,072,000 after buying an additional 84,064 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 86.9% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 81,093 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,763,000 after acquiring an additional 37,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Emerson Electric by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,628,638,000 after acquiring an additional 76,488 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Emerson Electric News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their price targets following Emerson’s results and outlook update. BMO Capital Markets lifted its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens increased its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane moved its target to $185 from $180. BMO Capital Markets price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup also raised its target to $182 from $174 and maintained a Buy rating, while Royal Bank of Canada reportedly expects further upside. The revisions indicate continued analyst confidence in Emerson’s earnings and growth prospects. Citigroup price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter sales of $4.873 billion, up 7%, adjusted EPS of $1.71 versus $1.52 a year earlier, and expanded adjusted segment EBITA margins. The company raised fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and expects about $3.6 billion in free cash flow. Emerson Q3 earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: The acquisition of Glue Inc. expands Emerson’s AI-enabled test and measurement software capabilities, potentially strengthening its higher-growth software portfolio. Emerson Glue acquisition article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed overall, with some firms citing attractive organic growth and momentum while others maintain more cautious targets near the current valuation. Mixed analyst opinions article
• Negative Sentiment: The market reaction suggests a “sell-the-news” response: the earnings beat and guidance increase may not have exceeded elevated expectations. Investors are also weighing tariff and geopolitical risks, as well as acquisition-integration and capital-allocation uncertainty.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has consisted of multiple sales and no purchases over the past six months, while recent institutional ownership changes were broadly balanced, adding to caution around the shares.

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.