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Emerson Electric (EMR) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

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Emerson Electric (EMR - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $148.15, demonstrating a +1.23% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.53%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of process controls systems, valves and analytical instruments had gained 9.14% outpaced the Industrial Products sector's gain of 4.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.06%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Emerson Electric in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on February 3, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.41, marking a 2.17% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $4.35 billion, showing a 4.22% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $6.47 per share and a revenue of $18.86 billion, signifying shifts of +7.83% and +4.71%, respectively, from the last year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Emerson Electric. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.47% higher within the past month. Emerson Electric currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Emerson Electric is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 22.62. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 23.38, which means Emerson Electric is trading at a discount to the group.

Investors should also note that EMR has a PEG ratio of 2.38 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Manufacturing - Electronics industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.85.

The Manufacturing - Electronics industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 70, finds itself in the top 29% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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