Q2 EPS Estimate for Emerson Electric Increased by Analyst

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Emerson Electric in a research report issued on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.52 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.51. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric’s current full-year earnings is $5.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Emerson Electric’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.20 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

EMR has been the subject of a number of other reports. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $160.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $136.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.89.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 1.0 %

Emerson Electric stock opened at $131.20 on Wednesday. Emerson Electric has a twelve month low of $91.64 and a twelve month high of $134.85. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $126.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $115.65. The company has a market capitalization of $74.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 25,810,167 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,822,858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,507,980 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,552,544 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,591,612,000 after acquiring an additional 581,102 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,453,075 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,247,570,000 after acquiring an additional 162,985 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 7,013,550 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $871,083,000 after acquiring an additional 375,470 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,510,496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $496,877,000 after acquiring an additional 224,784 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Michael H. Train sold 21,525 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.96, for a total value of $2,711,289.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 262,408 shares in the company, valued at $33,052,911.68. This trade represents a 7.58 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were given a $0.5275 dividend. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This is a boost from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.70%.

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.