Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for EMR

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Emerson Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.26 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Emerson Electric’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.82 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.08 EPS.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 11.41% and a net margin of 10.12%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.29 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stephens downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $135.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $136.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $132.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Friday, September 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $105.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.65.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $126.86 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $83.10 and a 52 week high of $127.74. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $107.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.30.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a $0.5275 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.66%. This is an increase from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 70.47%.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 361.5% during the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the third quarter valued at about $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.