Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for EMR Q1 Earnings

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Emerson Electric in a research note issued to 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 estimate 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on EMR. StockNews.com upgraded Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.65.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 7.8 %

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $126.86 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $107.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $109.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market cap of $72.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.30. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $83.10 and a 1 year high of $127.74.

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

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Thrive Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,319 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. LCM Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.4% during the second quarter. LCM Capital Management Inc now owns 6,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $748,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Sabal Trust CO lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.2% in the second quarter. Sabal Trust CO now owns 4,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $475,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 3.7% in the second quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,609 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Advisors grew its stake in Emerson Electric by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 2,591 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 an increase from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 70.47%.

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.