Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $180.00 at HSBC

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price target upped by investment analysts at HSBC from $170.00 to $180.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. HSBC’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.64% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on EMR. Wall Street Zen upgraded Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.22.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE EMR opened at $158.40 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $144.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $142.63. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $122.64 and a one year high of $165.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market cap of $88.72 billion, a PE ratio of 34.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,287,546,000 after acquiring an additional 578,242 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $6,193,425,000. State Street Corp raised its position in Emerson Electric by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,483,440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,647,602,000 after purchasing an additional 541,887 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.1% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 2,302,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,628,638,000 after buying an additional 76,488 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised their targets: BMO Capital Markets increased its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens lifted its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane increased its target to $185 from $180. Citigroup also raised its target to $182, while RBC analysts indicated that the stock is expected to rise. MarketScreener BMO target article
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly execution: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $4.873 billion, up 7%, with underlying sales and orders increasing 6% and 7%, respectively. Adjusted EPS rose to $1.71 from $1.52, exceeding the $1.68 consensus estimate, while adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: AI expansion: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., whose Glue Studio software uses AI to improve test generation and planning. The deal strengthens Emerson’s position in intelligent test and measurement software. Emerson acquires Glue Inc. article
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance was raised, but modestly: Emerson increased fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and free-cash-flow guidance to about $3.6 billion. Investors appear to be weighing the improved outlook against remaining tariff, geopolitical and integration risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Sell-the-news pressure and insider selling: Despite the earnings beat, the stock slipped as investors viewed the guidance increase as insufficiently strong relative to expectations. QuiverQuant also reported six insider sales and no insider purchases over the past six months, which may add a cautious signal.

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.