Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Emerson Electric (EMR)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR):

• 8/31/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $190.00 to $185.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/28/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $125.00 to $135.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $145.00 to $155.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $169.00 to $186.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/8/2026 – Emerson Electric was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/6/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $170.00 to $180.00.
• 8/6/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $165.00 to $180.00.
• 8/6/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Stephens from $155.00 to $160.00.
• 8/6/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $157.00 to $175.00.
• 8/6/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $180.00 to $185.00.
• 8/5/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $174.00 to $182.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $169.00 to $179.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Emerson Electric had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/20/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $175.00 to $169.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Emerson Electric was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $157.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $185.00 to $170.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 48.58%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.