Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Hits New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $166.35 and last traded at $165.0080, with a volume of 135816 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $164.38.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on EMR. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.22.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.8%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $142.78. The firm has a market cap of $91.32 billion, a PE ratio of 35.71, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Emerson Electric by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC increased its position in Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $754,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.