Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.850-6.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $18.1 billion-$18.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $17.4 billion. Emerson Electric also updated its FY25 guidance to $5.85-6.05 EPS.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 8.0 %

Emerson Electric stock traded up $9.36 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $127.03. 4,517,642 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,716,227. The company has a market capitalization of $72.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.40, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50 day moving average is $107.04 and its 200 day moving average is $108.92. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $83.10 and a 52 week high of $127.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.5275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.66%. This is a boost from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 70.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $132.00 to $115.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $139.00 to $138.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.