Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for EMR FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its earnings forecast for Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) for FY2025, estimating earnings to be $6.00 per share, down from a previous estimate of $6.02.
• Several brokerages issued mixed ratings and price target updates, with Robert W. Baird lowering its target from $140 to $130, while Citigroup raised its target from $146 to $165.
• Emerson Electric recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.5275, yielding 1.6%, with a payout ratio of 45.38% as of the latest earnings report.

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Emerson Electric in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $6.00 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $6.02. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric's current full-year earnings is $5.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Emerson Electric's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on EMR. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $113.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Emerson Electric to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $142.39.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

EMR opened at $131.91 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $74.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.30. Emerson Electric has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $150.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.11.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The industrial products company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 14.92% and a return on equity of 14.34%. The business had revenue of $4.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.43 earnings per share. Emerson Electric's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $0.5275 dividend. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.38%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 6,042 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $749,000 after purchasing an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in Emerson Electric by 2.7% during the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 212,252 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $23,271,000 after buying an additional 5,504 shares in the last quarter. North Capital Inc. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter worth $211,000. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $3,003,000. Finally, Golden State Equity Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter worth $459,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

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.

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