Emerson Electric announces pension accounting change as Emerson Electric stock trades at EUR 143.68
Published on 10/18/2026 at 17:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPension accounting and next session
- On October 13, 2026, Emerson Electric reported a pension accounting change and expected a pretax gain of less than USD 5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Emerson Electric stock traded at EUR 143.68 at 5:04 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026, according to Lang & Schwarz.
- The next Xetra session is scheduled for October 19, 2026.
On October 13, 2026, Emerson Electric Co. announced a change to its accounting method for actuarial gains and losses on defined-benefit pension and other postretirement plans in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Separately, Emerson Electric stock traded at EUR 143.68 at 5:04 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026, according to Lang & Schwarz.
The week in figures
Lang & Schwarz quoted Emerson Electric stock at EUR 143.68 in weekend trading on October 18, 2026. The quote carried a bid of EUR 143.40 and an ask of EUR 143.95.
The further course of weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz until 7:00 p.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Emerson Electric stock.
Chronology of the week
In its October 13, 2026 filing, Emerson said it would recognize actuarial gains and losses annually in the fourth quarter based on the plans’ September 30 measurement date. The company expects a pretax gain of less than USD 5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and said the adjustment will be excluded from adjusted earnings per share because of its variability.
Emerson also reported that adopting the method increased earnings for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, by USD 8 million, or USD 6 million after tax and USD 0.01 per share. The filing said the change will not affect total cash flows, plan funding requirements or benefits payable to participants.
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Dates of the coming week
The next Xetra session is scheduled for October 19, 2026. Emerson’s filing states that the annual mark-to-market adjustment will be reported in the company’s consolidated results for fiscal 2026.
