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Rockwell Automation (ROK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$345.51 -2.00 (-0.57%)
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About Rockwell Automation Stock (NYSE:ROK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$342.29
$347.56
50-Day Range
$317.36
$358.87
52-Week Range
$215.00
$360.92
Volume
362,366 shs
Average Volume
944,968 shs
Market Capitalization
$38.85 billion
P/E Ratio
40.51
Dividend Yield
1.52%
Price Target
$340.16
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Rockwell Automation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

ROK MarketRank™: 

Rockwell Automation scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 670 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Rockwell Automation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Rockwell Automation has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Rockwell Automation's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Rockwell Automation are expected to grow by 18.40% in the coming year, from $9.35 to $11.07 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 40.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 40.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 51.86.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Rockwell Automation has a PEG Ratio of 3.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Rockwell Automation has a P/B Ratio of 10.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.78% of the float of Rockwell Automation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Rockwell Automation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Rockwell Automation has recently decreased by 0.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Rockwell Automation pays a meaningful dividend of 1.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Rockwell Automation has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Rockwell Automation is 61.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Rockwell Automation will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.34% next year. This indicates that Rockwell Automation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Rockwell Automation's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.78% of the float of Rockwell Automation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Rockwell Automation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Rockwell Automation has recently decreased by 0.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Rockwell Automation has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 55 news articles for Rockwell Automation this week, compared to 31 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 16 people have searched for ROK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Rockwell Automation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Rockwell Automation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,944,708.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.68% of the stock of Rockwell Automation is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.75% of the stock of Rockwell Automation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Rockwell Automation's insider trading history.
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ROK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Rockwell Automation's stock was trading at $285.79 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ROK stock has increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $344.8840.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.15. The firm's revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Rockwell Automation's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, September 5th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Rockwell Automation subsidiaries include these companies: Swinton Technology, Avata, Plex Systems., Fiix Inc., Oylo, ASEM, Kalypso, and more.

Top institutional investors of Rockwell Automation include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.50%), State Street Corp (4.23%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.55%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Blake D Moret, Frank C Kulaszewicz, Christopher Nardecchia, Nicholas C Gangestad, James P Keane, Rebecca W House, Brian A Shepherd, John M Miller, Veena M Lakkundi, Tessa M Myers, Cyril Perducat, Matthew W Fordenwalt, Robert L Buttermore, Scott Genereux, Isaac Woods, Terry L Riesterer and Matheus De A G Viera Bulho.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of ROK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rockwell Automation investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), NVIDIA (NVDA), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META) and Charles Schwab (SCHW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/10 Dividend
5/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend
5/19/2025
Dividend Payable
6/10/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
8/15/2025
Record date for 9/10 Dividend
8/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/18/2025
Dividend Payable
9/10/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
ELEC PRODS - MISC
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:ROK
CIK
1024478
Employees
27,000
Year Founded
1903

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$410.00
Low Price Target
$270.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.63
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.52
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.79
Forward P/E Ratio
37.17
P/E Growth
3.59
Net Income
$952.50 million
Net Margins
12.03%
Pretax Margin
13.99%
Return on Equity
30.14%
Return on Assets
9.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.72
Current Ratio
1.06
Quick Ratio
0.72

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.26 billion
Price / Sales
4.73
Cash Flow
$12.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.60
Book Value
$32.27 per share
Price / Book
10.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
112,430,000
Free Float
111,669,000
Market Cap
$39.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.39

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This page (NYSE:ROK) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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