New York, Feb 11, 2026, 17:10 EST — After-hours
- Emerson shares fell 4.3% on Wednesday, snapping a three-day run.
- The stock swung sharply after an early push higher, with volume well above average.
- Emerson rolled out an emissions-monitoring gas analyzer and lined up two investor conference slots next week.
Emerson Electric (EMR.N) shares fell 4.3% on Wednesday and last traded at $154.67 in after-hours, after giving up a sharp early rally. The stock ranged from $165.09 to $154.10 during the session.
The reversal matters because Emerson has been trading near recent highs, and the next round of public management comments is close. A couple of conference appearances can be enough to reset the tone on orders, pricing and backlog when a stock is moving this fast.
Wednesday’s slide also landed on a day of fresh company releases, including a product launch pitched at emissions monitoring — an area tied to environmental rules and plant spending. There was no company statement tied directly to the share move.
The selloff came in heavy volume, with about 7.6 million shares changing hands versus a 50-day average of 2.9 million, market data showed. The S&P 500 ended flat and the Dow slipped 0.13%; Honeywell dipped 0.26% and GE Aerospace fell 0.82%, while Eaton jumped 4.93%. (MarketWatch)
Earlier on Wednesday, Emerson announced the Rosemount QX1000 Continuous Gas Analyzer, which it said is aimed at continuous emissions monitoring systems, or CEMS — equipment used to track stack gases for regulatory compliance. “A major differentiator of the QX1000 is the integration of multiple advanced technologies within a single device,” said Beth Livingstone, a global product manager at Emerson. (Emerson)
On Tuesday, the company said CEO Lal Karsanbhai and CFO Mike Baughman will present at the Barclays 43rd Annual Industrial Select Conference in Miami Beach, Florida, starting at 10:25 a.m. Eastern on Feb. 17. The audio will be webcast and archived on the company’s investor site, it said. (Emerson)
Emerson said on Wednesday the same executives will also present at Citi’s 2026 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference in Miami Beach, with the presentation set to start at 8:50 a.m. Eastern on Feb. 18. The company again said the audio will be webcast and archived. (Emerson)
A regulatory filing signed Feb. 11 showed Senior Vice President Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares on Feb. 9 at a weighted average price of about $159.07 per share. The filing said the sales were executed across multiple transactions within a narrow price range. (SEC)
Earlier this month, Emerson reported first-quarter adjusted profit of $1.46 per share and lifted the lower end of its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast, citing demand for industrial automation equipment, Reuters reported. (Reuters)
In its quarterly release, Emerson said it declared a cash dividend of $0.555 per share payable March 10 to shareholders of record on Feb. 13. Karsanbhai said the company was seeing “robust demand for our automation technology.” (Emerson)
Still, Wednesday’s sharp swing underlines the risk for a stock that has been trending higher: a change in tone can hit quickly. If management’s conference remarks lean cautious on orders or margins, traders may push the pullback further.
Investors will watch Thursday’s session for follow-through, then focus on the Feb. 17 Barclays slot and the Feb. 18 Citi talk for any new detail on automation demand and the 2026 outlook.
