Emerson Electric (EMR) Stock Moves -0.02%: What You Should Know

Emerson Electric (EMR) closed at $122.35 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.02% move from the prior day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.09%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.1%.The the stock of maker of process controls systems, valves and analytical instruments has fallen by 5.21% in the past month, lagging the Industrial Products sector's loss of 4.58% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.29%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Emerson Electric in its upcoming release. In that report, analysts expect Emerson Electric to post earnings of $1.28 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 4.92%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $4.23 billion, indicating a 2.81% upward movement from the same quarter last year.Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $5.94 per share and revenue of $18.17 billion, indicating changes of +8.2% and +3.86%, respectively, compared to the previous year.It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Emerson Electric. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.19% decrease. Right now, Emerson Electric possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).In the context of valuation, Emerson Electric is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 20.62. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 22.67, so one might conclude that Emerson Electric is trading at a discount comparatively.It's also important to note that EMR currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.06. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Manufacturing - Electronics was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.06 at yesterday's closing price.The Manufacturing - Electronics industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 146, this industry ranks in the bottom 42% of all industries, numbering over 250.The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.Zacks Naming Top 10 Stocks for 2025Want to be tipped off early to our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2025?History suggests their performance could be sensational.From 2012 (when our Director of Research Sheraz Mian assumed responsibility for the portfolio) through November, 2024, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,112.6%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +475.6%. Now Sheraz is combing through 4,400 companies to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold in 2025. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 2.Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Emerson Electric Co. (EMR): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks