Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Emerson Electric in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric’s current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Emerson Electric’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.18 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.92 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $132.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $136.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Barclays increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.00.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

NYSE:EMR opened at $132.59 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $116.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $111.30. Emerson Electric has a 1-year low of $87.55 and a 1-year high of $134.17. The stock has a market cap of $75.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.77, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.30.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 361.5% during the 2nd 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. Finally, Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, SVP Michael H. Train sold 21,525 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $33,052,911.68. This trade represents a 7.58 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a $0.5275 dividend. This is a boost from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.59%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 61.70%.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

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.