Highlights

  • Wells Fargo lifts Emerson Electric’s price objective while keeping an equal weight rating.
  • Multiple brokerages adjust targets, reflecting mixed yet active analyst coverage.
  • Financial metrics show stable margins, moderate leverage, and steady earnings expectations.

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) remained in focus after Wells Fargo & Company revised its price objective on the stock from USD 140.00 to USD 145.00, according to a report cited by Benzinga. The brokerage retained its “equal weight” rating, indicating no change in its broader assessment of the industrial products company. Based on the revised objective, the target implied a limited upside relative to recent trading levels at the time of the note.

Other research firms have also updated their views on Emerson Electric in recent months. Royal Bank of Canada trimmed its price target from USD 155.00 to USD 153.00 while maintaining an “outperform” rating. JPMorgan Chase & Co. adjusted its target slightly lower from USD 151.00 to USD 150.00 and reiterated a “neutral” stance. UBS Group revised its rating from “neutral” to “buy” and raised its target significantly to USD 168.00. Wolfe Research also increased its price target to USD 168.00 and maintained an “outperform” rating, while Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted its target to USD 159.00 with a “buy” rating.

According to MarketBeat data, analyst sentiment remains varied. Of the analysts currently covering the stock, two have assigned a strong buy rating, ten a buy rating, six a hold rating, and one a sell rating. The aggregate consensus is described as “Moderate Buy,” with an average target price of USD 151.06.

From a financial perspective, Emerson Electric carries a market capitalisation of approximately USD 80.03 billion. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.23 and a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33, with a beta of 1.26. Over the past year, shares have traded between a low of USD 90.06 and a high of USD 150.27. Liquidity metrics show a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.88, while the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.41.

The company last reported quarterly earnings on April 6, posting earnings per share of USD 0.79 on revenue of USD 3.16 billion. Emerson Electric reported a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%. Analysts, on average, expect full-year earnings of 5.96 per share for the current fiscal year.

EMR closed at USD 142.15 on January 07, 2026.