Emerson Electric Co (NYSE: EMR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 35.20x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.33. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for EMR is 567.40M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.16% of that float. On January 08, 2025, the average trading volume of EMR was 2.81M shares.
EMR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Emerson Electric Co (NYSE: EMR) has decreased by -1.15 when compared to last closing price of 122.09. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.88% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-06 that Emerson Electric (EMR) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
EMR’s Market Performance
EMR’s stock has fallen by -2.88% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -9.37% and a quarterly rise of 7.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.34% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.08% for Emerson Electric Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.14% for EMR’s stock, with a 6.49% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EMR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EMR stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for EMR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EMR in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $160 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EMR reach a price target of $135, previously predicting the price at $120. The rating they have provided for EMR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Outperform” to EMR, setting the target price at $155 in the report published on November 13th of the previous year.
EMR Trading at -3.68% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EMR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.34%, as shares sank -7.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EMR fell by -2.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $125.89. In addition, Emerson Electric Co saw -2.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EMR starting from Karsanbhai Surendralal Lanca, who sale 52,409 shares at the price of $130.51 back on Nov 13 ’24. After this action, Karsanbhai Surendralal Lanca now owns 96,675 shares of Emerson Electric Co, valued at $6,839,768 using the latest closing price.
Train Michael H., the SVP & Chief Sustain Officer of Emerson Electric Co, sale 21,525 shares at $125.96 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Train Michael H. is holding 262,408 shares at $2,711,313 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EMR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Emerson Electric Co stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value 7.30, with 3.55 for asset returns.
Based on Emerson Electric Co (EMR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.
Conclusion
To sum up, Emerson Electric Co (EMR) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
