Emerson Electric Co. to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.11 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:EMR)

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Emerson Electric in a report released on Thursday, April 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric’s current full-year earnings is $5.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Emerson Electric’s FY2025 earnings at $5.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.60 EPS.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 7th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $4.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 11.59% and a net margin of 69.33%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.78 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $118.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $106.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 8th. Citigroup raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $120.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 8th. Finally, Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.25.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $109.87 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $62.71 billion, a PE ratio of 5.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $110.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.28. Emerson Electric has a 1-year low of $76.94 and a 1-year high of $115.26.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 16th were paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 10.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 2,413 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.18, for a total transaction of $248,973.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 9,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $989,599.38. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Emerson Electric

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Harrington Investments INC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Harrington Investments INC now owns 20,287 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,301,000 after buying an additional 1,073 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 41.4% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 137,029 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $15,542,000 after acquiring an additional 40,141 shares during the period. MBA Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter valued at $257,000. SlateStone Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 192.3% in the first quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 11,208 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,271,000 after acquiring an additional 7,373 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,555 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,105,000 after purchasing an additional 425 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.