Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Releases 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 Price Performance

EMR traded up $0.48 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $127.34. 2,752,279 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,728,485. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $109.05. Emerson Electric has a 52-week low of $84.61 and a 52-week high of $127.74. The company has a market capitalization of $72.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.69, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.30.

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

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.5275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.66%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 70.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EMR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Barclays increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, September 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $105.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $132.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.65.

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.