Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Emerson Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.27 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.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on EMR. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, September 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $136.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $132.00 to $115.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.00.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.3 %

Emerson Electric stock opened at $132.62 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. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $87.55 and a 12-month high of $134.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $115.79 and a 200 day moving average of $111.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 361.5% in the 2nd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Michael H. Train sold 21,525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.96, for a total value of $2,711,289.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 262,408 shares in the company, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.5275 per share. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.59%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.