Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Issues 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 0.3 %

Emerson Electric stock opened at $127.19 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $107.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $109.05. The company has a market capitalization of $72.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.68, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.16. Emerson Electric has a fifty-two week low of $84.61 and a fifty-two week high of $127.74.

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

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a $0.5275 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 payout ratio is currently 70.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Emerson Electric from $139.00 to $138.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $136.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays increased 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.65.

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.