Q2 EPS Estimate for Rockwell Automation Lifted by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Rockwell Automation’s Q2 2027 EPS estimate to $3.59 from $3.58 and maintained a “Hold” rating. Analysts project FY2027 EPS of $14.44, while the broader analyst consensus remains “Hold” with a $469.82 price target.
• Rockwell’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with EPS of $3.49 versus the $3.38 consensus and revenue of $2.31 billion versus $2.24 billion expected. Revenue increased 7.9% year over year, and management’s FY2026 EPS guidance is $13.00–$13.30.
• The company authorized a $1 billion share-repurchase program, allowing it to buy back up to 2% of outstanding shares. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the stock, while insiders have sold 2,711 shares worth about $1.16 million over the past 90 days.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.59 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.58. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation's current full-year earnings is $13.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation's Q3 2027 earnings at $3.83 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.08 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $14.44 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $4.14 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $4.76 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $16.84 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on ROK. Evercore set a $485.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $514.00 price target on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $510.00 to $485.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $501.00 to $514.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $469.82.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ROK opened at $450.29 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $50.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.20, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.08. Rockwell Automation has a fifty-two week low of $332.71 and a fifty-two week high of $497.36. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $436.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $435.61.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.24 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. Rockwell Automation's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.82 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS.

Rockwell Automation declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, June 9th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $420.14, for a total transaction of $168,056.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 867 shares in the company, valued at $364,261.38. This represents a 31.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Patricia A. Watson sold 1,100 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $431.43, for a total value of $474,573.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,385 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,754,680.55. The trade was a 14.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,711 shares of company stock worth $1,164,880. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROK. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the second quarter worth about $6,129,376,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $394,905,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $300,589,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $233,964,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at $210,342,000. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company's stock.

About Rockwell Automation

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.

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