Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Emerson Electric in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric’s current full-year earnings is $5.96 per share.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.74% and a return on equity of 12.08%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Daiwa America raised Emerson Electric to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $137.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $147.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.90.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $116.95 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $124.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $118.37. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $96.62 and a 52 week high of $134.85. The stock has a market cap of $65.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.91, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.34.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.5275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.80%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.36%.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Menard Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $512,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,957,000. ABLE Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $216,000. Finally, LM Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,192,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently 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.