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Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) is a leading global technology and engineering company with a market cap of $62.2 billion. The company excels in providing solutions for process automation, asset optimization, and safety across industrial, commercial, and residential sectors.
Companies valued at $10 billion or more are generally considered "large-cap" stocks, and Emerson Electric fits this criterion perfectly. Renowned for its expertise in automation and control technologies, Emerson Electric's significant global presence is underscored by around 86,700 employees and 170 manufacturing locations, positioning it as a crucial player in enhancing efficiencies across various sectors.
However, the engineering solutions firm has seen a 6.9% decline from its 52-week high of $116.76, reached on May 10. Over the past three months, its shares have fallen 2.1%, trailing behind the broader Dow Jones Industrials Average's ($DOWI) marginal gains during the same period.
Nevertheless, longer term, EMR is up 11.7% on a YTD basis, surpassing the DOWI's 3% gains. Moreover, shares of Emerson Electric have surged 24.3% over the past 52 weeks, compared to DOWI’s 13.2% returns over the same time frame.
EMR has shown a bullish trend, consistently trading above its 200-day moving average since December last year, and has also remained mostly above its 50-day moving average during the period despite a few fluctuations.
EMR has outperformed over the past year due to robust sales growth in industrial technology and engineering products, alongside higher-than-expected earnings fueled by operational efficiencies and strategic guidance upgrades. Moreover, On May 8, the stock jumped nearly 4.9%, after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings results and raised its fiscal 2024 profit outlook. The upward revision was prompted by the strong performance in its measurement and analytical devices segment, along with robust sales of factory control software, offsetting lower demand in discrete automation.
Also, EMR has significantly outperformed its rival, A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS), boasting high double-digit returns on a YTD basis and over the past 52 weeks, compared to AOS' gains of 2.2% and 18.6%, respectively.
Analysts are optimistic about the stock's prospects, given its impressive gains over the past year. With a consensus "Strong Buy" rating from 20 analysts, the mean price target of $130.16 indicates a premium of 19.8% to current levels.
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