Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.250-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.280. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.2 billion-$4.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.2 billion. Emerson Electric also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.850-6.050 EPS.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 1.2 %

NYSE EMR opened at $109.81 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $83.10 and a 52 week high of $119.53. The firm has a market cap of $62.89 billion, a PE ratio of 36.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $106.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.86.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 10.12% and a return on equity of 11.41%. The business’s revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.29 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 16th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 16th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 70.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $132.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. Finally, Stephens downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $135.00 to $120.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $125.53.

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.