Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for EMR Q2 Earnings

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Emerson Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.52 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.51. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric’s current full-year earnings is $5.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Emerson Electric’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.20 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $139.00 to $138.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.89.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of EMR stock opened at $130.02 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $74.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Emerson Electric has a fifty-two week low of $91.64 and a fifty-two week high of $134.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $126.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $115.55.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were given a dividend of $0.5275 per share. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This is an increase from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.70%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Michael H. Train sold 21,525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.96, for a total transaction of $2,711,289.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 262,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,052,911.68. The trade was a 7.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth $25,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Emerson Electric

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.