Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Price Target Raised to $155.00 at DA Davidson

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its target price lifted by equities researchers at DA Davidson from $145.00 to $155.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. DA Davidson’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 0.91% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on EMR. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research 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. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Thirteen equities 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.39.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE EMR traded down $0.84 during trading on Monday, reaching $156.42. 262,087 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,065,994. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $148.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $143.42. The stock has a market cap of $87.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $122.64 and a 1 year high of $166.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.90.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The business had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.52 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EMR. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 9.4% in the second quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 101,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $14,563,000 after buying an additional 8,700 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,193,425,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,191,118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $954,405,000 after acquiring an additional 928,548 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,185,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,294,000 after acquiring an additional 52,440 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Emerson Electric by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,114,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $546,072,000 after acquiring an additional 84,064 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Emerson Electric

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.