Rockwell Automation (ROK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a global provider of industrial automation and digital transformation technologies. The company helps manufacturers and other industrial organizations improve productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency by connecting industrial equipment, control systems, software, and data.

Its offerings include programmable logic controllers, industrial computers, motor control and drives, sensors, safety systems, human-machine interfaces, and other control and electrical products. Rockwell also provides industrial software and digital solutions for production management, analytics, asset performance, cybersecurity, and enterprise connectivity. Its principal brands include Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk, and Plex.

Founded in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation serves customers across a range of industries, including automotive, food and beverage, life sciences, energy, chemicals, mining, and general manufacturing. The company operates internationally and supports customers through technology, engineering, consulting, and lifecycle services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $445.23 to $455.13
• 50-Day Range: $410.16 to $482.72
• 52-Week Range: $332.71 to $497.36
• Volume: 666,336 shs
• Average Volume: 652,761 shs
• Market Capitalization: $50.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 42.60
• Dividend Yield: 1.21%
• Price Target: $469.82
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Rockwell Automation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rockwell Automation scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 346th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Rockwell Automation has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Rockwell Automation is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rockwell Automation has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rockwell Automation are expected to grow by 12.53% in the coming year, from $13.25 to $14.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 42.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 42.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.69.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Rockwell Automation has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. 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 13.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.43% 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 5.24.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rockwell Automation has recently increased by 3.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Rockwell Automation pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, 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 51.73%. 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 37.02% next year. This indicates that Rockwell Automation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

Rockwell Automation has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Rockwell Automation this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for ROK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Rockwell Automation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $1,164,880.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.76% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 11/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ROK
• CIK: 1024478
• Web: www.rockwellautomation.com
• Phone: (414) 382-2000
• Fax: 414-382-4444
• Employees: 26,000
• Year Founded: 1903

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rockwell Automation: $469.82
• High Price Target: $545.00
• Low Price Target: $378.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 22 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.30
• P/E Growth: 2.15
• Net Income: $869 million
• Net Margins: 13.39%
• Pretax Margin: 14.65%
• Return on Equity: 39.83%
• Return on Assets: 12.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.74
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.05
• Cash Flow: $15.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.29
• Book Value: $33.01 per share
• Price / Book: 13.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 111,050,000
• Free Float: 110,205,000
• Market Cap: $50.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.51