Barclays Increases Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target to $144.00

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price boosted by Barclays from $140.00 to $144.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. Barclays‘s price objective suggests a potential downside of 1.28% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on EMR. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, March 27th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $162.57.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $145.87 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $138.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $139.04. The company has a market capitalization of $81.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $108.37 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 6.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 EPS beat and guidance roughly in line — Emerson reported $1.54 EPS (beat consensus by $0.01) and reaffirmed/updated FY?2026 EPS guidance to $6.45–6.55 and Q3 EPS to $1.65–1.70, which largely meets investor expectations and limits downside from the print. Emerson Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results; Updates 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Emerson declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per share (payable June 10; ex?div May 15), supporting income investors and signaling cashflow confidence. Dividend and Q2 results (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Board upgrade — Jennifer Newstead (Apple SVP & General Counsel) will join Emerson’s board effective Aug. 3, strengthening governance and adding a high?profile technology/legal executive. Jennifer Newstead to Join Emerson’s Board of Directors
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcripts and analyst notes published — The company’s earnings call transcript and multiple analyst writeups (transcripts on Yahoo/Seeking Alpha, summaries on MarketBeat/TipRanks/Zacks) are available for investors wanting management color on end?market trends and margin drivers. EMR Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Revenue came in at $4.56B vs. ~$4.59B expected, a modest top?line miss that may prompt questions about demand in certain end markets and weighs on near?term multiple expansion. Emerson Electric misses Q1 CY2026 sales expectations (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Cost pressure risk called out — Previews and analyst notes flagged that rising costs could pressure margins even as automation and software demand grows; investors will watch margin commentary in the call and upcoming quarters. Emerson gears up to post Q2 earnings (Zacks)

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.