Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.62, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 14.92% and a return on equity of 14.34%. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.400-1.400 EPS.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of Emerson Electric stock traded down $5.32 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $132.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,144,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,072,041. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $150.27. The company has a market capitalization of $74.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.30. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $132.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $129.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 14.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 740 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $113,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $203,000. Finally, Nia Impact Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $208,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the subject of several recent research reports. TD Cowen upgraded Emerson Electric to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Emerson Electric from $160.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Barclays upgraded Emerson Electric from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $125.00 to $127.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $148.28.

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.