Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.10 EPS

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10, Zacks reports. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 11.73% and a net margin of 11.25%. Emerson Electric updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.380-1.420 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 5.850-6.050 EPS.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 3.4 %

Emerson Electric stock traded down $4.37 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $123.32. 1,304,725 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,957,605. Emerson Electric has a 12-month low of $93.03 and a 12-month high of $134.85. The business has a fifty day moving average of $126.93 and a 200 day moving average of $116.61. The firm has a market cap of $70.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.90, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.77.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on EMR. KeyCorp increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Daiwa Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $147.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Loop Capital lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $130.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $136.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.45.

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.