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

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR):

• 2/7/2025 – Emerson Electric was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/6/2025 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $105.00 to $112.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Emerson Electric had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $140.00 to $142.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Emerson Electric had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $138.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – Emerson Electric was upgraded by analysts at Daiwa America to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/28/2025 – Emerson Electric is now covered by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $147.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/15/2025 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $137.00 to $135.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Emerson Electric had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $145.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/1/2025 – Emerson Electric was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $120.63 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $68.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.34. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $96.62 and a 12-month high of $134.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $124.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.81.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 13.74%. Equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a $0.5275 dividend. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 50.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Stephens Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Vega Investment Solutions acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Co, a technology and software company, provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates in six segments: Final Control, Control Systems & Software, Measurement & Analytical, AspenTech, Discrete Automation, and Safety & Productivity.