Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Research Coverage Started at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) in a report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage issued an overweight rating and a $177.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Evercore cut their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $169.65.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of EMR opened at $158.10 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $153.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $143.80. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $122.64 and a one 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.60, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.52 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.5550 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 currently 48.58%.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of Emerson Electric 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EMR. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,193,425,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $2,629,146,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $1,050,040,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $659,000,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $613,846,000. 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: Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Emerson Electric with an “overweight” rating and a $177 price target, implying further upside from recent trading levels. The recommendation reflects confidence in Emerson’s industrial portfolio and potential benefits from AI-related capital spending. Wells Fargo initiates coverage of Emerson Electric
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo analyst Stephen Tusa included Emerson among his recommended AI-related industrial stocks, alongside companies such as Vertiv, Carrier Global, Trane and Johnson Controls. Inclusion on the list may improve investor sentiment toward Emerson’s automation and electrification exposure. Vertiv and six more AI industrial stocks to buy now
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson was identified as one of several manufacturing-electronics stocks benefiting from solid manufacturing activity and strength across major end markets. These sector trends support the outlook for demand for Emerson’s automation and industrial solutions. Four manufacturing electronics stocks to watch
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target for Emerson from $150 to $170 but maintained a “hold” rating. The higher target is supportive, although the unchanged rating indicates the firm sees relatively balanced risk and reward.
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerson recently advanced even as the broader market declined, suggesting relative strength and continued investor interest. Recent coverage has focused more on market performance than on a new company-specific operating announcement. Emerson Electric advances while market declines

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control and software solutions for industrial customers. Its offerings help organizations monitor, manage and optimize operations, improve safety and reliability, and reduce energy use and emissions across complex facilities and production environments.

The company’s portfolio includes process control systems, industrial software, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves, regulators, industrial computers and related automation technologies.