What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for EMR Q2 Earnings?

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Emerson Electric in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.50 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.51. The consensus estimate for Emerson Electric’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Emerson Electric’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.29 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Emerson Electric from $139.00 to $138.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Stephens lowered Emerson Electric from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $135.00 to $120.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.65.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

EMR stock opened at $127.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market cap of $72.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $108.39 and its 200 day moving average is $109.30. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $85.00 and a 52 week high of $128.56.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Newport Trust Company LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $574,908,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 5.2% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,510,496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $496,877,000 after purchasing an additional 224,784 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 107.2% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,896,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $422,852,000 after purchasing an additional 2,016,075 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 3.3% in the third quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 2,738,701 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $297,653,000 after purchasing an additional 88,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 127.3% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,544,439 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $278,285,000 after buying an additional 1,424,800 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Michael H. Train sold 21,525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.96, for a total value of $2,711,289.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 262,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,052,911.68. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.5275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 61.70%.

About Emerson Electric

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.