Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Updates Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 4th, 2026

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR – Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.850-1.850 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.820. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.1 billion-$5.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.1 billion. Emerson Electric also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.550-6.550 EPS.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of EMR traded up $4.03 on Tuesday, hitting $158.88. 5,240,459 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,118,029. The firm has a market capitalization of $88.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $122.64 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $142.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $142.29.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.36.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

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Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that designs and manufactures products and provides services for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Founded in 1890, the company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has built a long-standing presence in automation, control and climate-related technologies. Emerson’s offerings are aimed at improving productivity, energy efficiency and reliability for a wide range of end markets.

Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions—providing process automation systems, measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves and actuators, control software, and related aftermarket services, alongside products for heating, ventilation and refrigeration, residential and commercial climate controls, tools and storage solutions.