How to buy Emerson Electric shares

Emerson Electric Co (EMR) is a leading specialty industrial machinery business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$92.21 after a previous close of US$91.65. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD91.275 to a high of USD92.75. The latest price was USD92.4 (25 minute delay). Emerson Electric is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Emerson Electric

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a US company from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. If you're just starting out, look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Emerson Electric. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: EMR. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Emerson Electric reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Emerson Electric, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Emerson Electric. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Emerson Electric share price

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Emerson Electric shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-03-11.

Open	US$92.21
High	US$92.75
Low	US$91.275
Close	US$92.4
Previous close	US$91.65
Change	US$0.75
Change %	0.8183%
Volume	852,855

Information last updated 2021-04-15.

52-week range	US$47.2417 - US$93.38
50-day moving average	US$90.0532
200-day moving average	US$80.4712
Target price	US$96.95
PE ratio	26.5384
Dividend yield	US$2.005 (2.19%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	US$3.455

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Is it a good time to buy Emerson Electric stock?

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Emerson Electric price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of $92.4

1 week (2021-04-15)	0.74%
1 month (2021-03-23)	5.94%
3 months (2021-01-22)	10.35%
6 months (2020-10-22)	32.45%

1 year (2020-04-22)	77.32%
2 years (2019-04-22)	27.05%
3 years (2018-04-20)	31.62%
5 years (2016-04-22)	66.58%

Is Emerson Electric under- or over-valued?

Valuing Emerson Electric stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Emerson Electric's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Emerson Electric's P/E ratio

Emerson Electric's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Emerson Electric shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Emerson Electric's PEG ratio

Emerson Electric's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.9364. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Emerson Electric's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Emerson Electric's EBITDA

Emerson Electric's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$3.7 billion (£2.7 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Emerson Electric's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Emerson Electric financials

Revenue TTM	US$16.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	17.54%
Gross profit TTM	US$7 billion
Return on assets TTM	8.22%
Return on equity TTM	24.29%
Profit margin	12.41%
Book value	14.875
Market capitalisation	US$55 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Emerson Electric shares

There are currently 7.8 million Emerson Electric shares held short by investors – that's known as Emerson Electric's "short interest". This figure is 5.7% down from 8.2 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Emerson Electric shares can be evaluated.

Emerson Electric's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Emerson Electric's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Emerson Electric shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Emerson Electric shares traded daily (recently around 3.2 million). Emerson Electric's SIR currently stands at 2.41. In other words for every 100,000 Emerson Electric shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2410 shares are currently held short.

However Emerson Electric's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Emerson Electric shares, or, against the total number of tradable Emerson Electric shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Emerson Electric's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Emerson Electric shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.013% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Emerson Electric shares, roughly 13 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Emerson Electric.

Find out more about how you can short Emerson Electric stock.

Emerson Electric's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Emerson Electric.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Emerson Electric's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 36.82

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Emerson Electric's overall score of 36.82 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 65th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Emerson Electric is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Emerson Electric's environmental score

Environmental score: 13.55/100

Emerson Electric's environmental score of 13.55 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Emerson Electric is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Emerson Electric's social score

Social score: 17.67/100

Emerson Electric's social score of 17.67 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Emerson Electric is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Emerson Electric's governance score

Governance score: 14.11/100

Emerson Electric's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Emerson Electric is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Emerson Electric's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Emerson Electric scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Emerson Electric has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Emerson Electric Co was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	36.82
Total ESG percentile	64.96
Environmental score	13.55
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	17.67
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	14.11
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	2

Emerson Electric share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 55.52% of net profits

Recently Emerson Electric has paid out, on average, around 55.52% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.21% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Emerson Electric shareholders could enjoy a 2.21% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Emerson Electric's case, that would currently equate to about $2.005 per share.

Emerson Electric's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Emerson Electric's most recent dividend payout was on 9 March 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 10 February 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Emerson Electric's shares ever split?

Emerson Electric's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 11 December 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Emerson Electric shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Emerson Electric shares which in turn could have impacted Emerson Electric's share price.

Emerson Electric share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Emerson Electric's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$47.2417 up to US$93.38. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Emerson Electric's is 1.5731. This would suggest that Emerson Electric's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Emerson Electric overview

Emerson Electric Co. designs and manufactures technology and engineering products for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets worldwide. It operates through Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions segments. The Automation Solutions segment offers measurement and analytical instrumentation, industrial valves and equipment, and process control software and systems. It serves the oil and gas, refining, chemicals, power generation, life sciences, food and beverage, automotive, pulp and paper, metals and mining, and municipal water supplies markets. The Commercial & Residential Solutions segment offers residential and commercial heating and air conditioning products, such as residential and variable speed scroll compressors; system protector and flow control devices; standard, programmable, and Wi-Fi thermostats; monitoring equipment and electronic controls for gas and electric heating systems; gas valves for furnaces and water heaters; ignition systems for furnaces; sensors and thermistors for home appliances; and temperature sensors and controls. It also provides reciprocating, scroll, and screw compressors; precision flow controls; system diagnostics and controls; and environmental control systems for use in medical, food processing, and cold storage applications. In addition, this segment offers air conditioning, refrigeration, and lighting control technologies, as well as facility design and product management, site commissioning, facility monitoring, and energy modeling services; temperature management and monitoring products for the foodservice markets; and professional and homeowner tools, and appliance solutions. The company was formerly known as The Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company and changed its name to Emerson Electric Co. in 2000. Emerson Electric Co. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Emerson Electric is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.713% of Emerson Electric shares are held by insiders and 75.28% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Emerson Electric?

  Emerson Electric's fiscal year ends in September.

• Where is Emerson Electric based?

  Emerson Electric's address is: 8000 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, United States, 63136

• What is Emerson Electric's ISIN number?

  Emerson Electric's international securities identification number is: US2910111044

• What is Emerson Electric's CUSIP number?

  Emerson Electric's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 291011104