RBC raises target for Emerson Electric stock from USD 179 to USD 188

Published on 10/23/2026 at 11:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 7.00 percent to USD 4.87 billion. Emerson Electric stock costs EUR 143.15 on October 23, 2026 before November 4 results.

Pension accounting and analyst view

Emerson disclosed a pretax pension gain of less than USD 5 on October 13, 2026.
JPMorgan set a USD 184 target on October 9, 2026, after raising it from USD 169.
Emerson Electric stock traded at EUR 143.15 at 11:11 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026.

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Emerson Electric (ISIN US2910111044) was trading at EUR 143.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 11:11 a.m. CEST. MarketScreener reported that RBC raised its target for the stock from USD 179 to USD 188 on October 14, 2026.

Analyst targets move higher

The RBC revision followed a series of target changes during October. MarketScreener reported that JPMorgan raised its target from USD 169 to USD 184 on October 9, 2026, while maintaining an overweight rating. The target revisions give the upcoming results added importance because the company must convert recent operating growth into sustained earnings.

Three recent Emerson milestones

On August 4, 2026, Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.71 and revenue of USD 4.87 billion, versus consensus revenue of USD 4.80 billion, according to MarketBeat. On October 9, 2026, JPMorgan lifted its target from USD 169 to USD 184. On October 13, 2026, Emerson disclosed a new pension accounting method and forecast a pretax gain of less than USD 5 for the fourth quarter in a filing with the SEC.

What changes in the fourth quarter?

The accounting change brings actuarial gains and losses into earnings annually, using the September 30 measurement date. Emerson said the adjustment would be excluded from adjusted earnings per share because market conditions can make it volatile. The change also increased earnings for the nine months ended June 30, 2026 by USD 8, or USD 0.01 per share after tax, and does not alter total cash flows.

Next results date is November 4

Emerson will publish its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results before the market opens on November 4, 2026, followed by an investor call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, according to the company's Emerson. The fiscal third-quarter revenue figure of USD 4.87 billion was 7.00 percent above the prior-year period, according to the reported results cited by MarketBeat.

Stock awaits the earnings test

Emerson's primary listing is on the New York Stock Exchange, where the stock was last quoted at USD 160.29 on October 22, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. ET. Its market capitalization was USD 89.4 billion at that quote time. The November release will show whether the industrial automation group can extend the revenue growth that supported the recent analyst target increases.