Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Emerson Electric in a report issued on Wednesday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.59 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.58. 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 FY2026 earnings at $6.03 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on EMR. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, September 6th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $105.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $132.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. Barclays reduced their target price on Emerson Electric from $110.00 to $103.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, July 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $137.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.29.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $105.16 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $60.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $83.10 and a 1 year high of $119.53. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $107.04 and a 200 day moving average of $109.44.

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

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 16th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 16th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 11.24%.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Security National Bank bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Emerson Electric by 148.0% in the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 315 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 361.5% in the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

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.