Q2 EPS Estimate for Emerson Electric Decreased by Analyst

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Emerson Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.42. 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 $1.63 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.21 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.93 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on EMR. Daiwa America upgraded Emerson Electric to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $137.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $130.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.90.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $120.03 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $67.68 billion, a PE ratio of 28.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.34. Emerson Electric has a twelve month low of $96.62 and a twelve month high of $134.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $124.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $117.95.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 13.74%.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.5275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.76%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GDS Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 3,965 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $491,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC now owns 14,207 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,761,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Berkshire Bank boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Berkshire Bank now owns 2,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Little House Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Little House Capital LLC now owns 17,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,108,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.