Emerson Electric Co. (EMR): Today's Featured Industrial Winner
Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model
.
(
) pushed the Industrial industry higher today making it today's featured industrial winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.5%. By the end of trading, Emerson Electric rose 69 cents (1.4%) to $50.50 on average volume. Throughout the day, 4.3 million shares of Emerson Electric exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3.7 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $49.60-$50.57 after having opened the day at $49.83 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $49.81. Other companies within the Industrial industry that increased today were:
(
), up 13.2%,
(
), up 12.4%,
Bonso Electronics International
(
), up 8.6%, and
(
), up 7.6%.
- EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys Stocks Under $10 that he thinks could potentially double. See what he's trading today with a 14-day FREE pass.
Emerson Electric Co. operates as a diversified technology company worldwide. It engages in designing and supplying products and technology, and delivering engineering services and solutions to industrial, commercial, and consumer markets. Emerson Electric has a market cap of $36.64 billion and is part of the industrial goods sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.6, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 8.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are seven analysts that rate Emerson Electric a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 11 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Emerson Electric as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, notable return on equity and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Emerson Electric Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
Renewable Energy Trade Board
(
EBOD
), down 12.2%,
(
), down 9.2%,
(
), down 8.7%, and
Wowjoint Holdings
(
BWOW
), down 8%, were all laggards within the industrial industry with
(
) being today's industrial industry laggard.
- Use our industrial section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the industrial industry could consider
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
) while those bearish on the industrial industry could consider
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
FREE for a limited time only: Get TheStreet Ratings #1 Stock Report NOW!
.
null