Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for EMR Earnings

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Emerson Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.54 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.50. 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 FY2027 earnings at $6.83 EPS.

EMR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Emerson Electric from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $104.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $158.00 to $125.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $133.53.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock traded up $1.59 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $120.45. The stock had a trading volume of 2,626,481 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,926,582. 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 firm's 50 day moving average is $108.74 and its 200 day moving average is $118.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $134.85.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.42 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.74% and a return on equity of 12.08%. The firm's revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.36 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $515,000. Waldron Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Waldron Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,220 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,019,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 9,501 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,143,000 after acquiring an additional 1,055 shares during the period. Finally, Independence Bank of Kentucky raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 208.1% during the fourth quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 4,344 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $538,000 after acquiring an additional 2,934 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 16,698 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.33, for a total transaction of $1,892,384.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 164,957 shares in the company, valued at $18,694,576.81. The trade was a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.5275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.75%. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is presently 50.48%.

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.