FY2028 Earnings Estimate for ROK Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS estimate for Rockwell Automation to $15.39 from $15.36 and maintains a Hold rating on the stock.
• Rockwell beat Q4 expectations with $2.75 EPS (vs. $2.46 expected) and $2.11B revenue, up 11.9% year-over-year, and issued FY2026 guidance of $11.40–$12.20 EPS.
• Analysts’ consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $406.67 while the stock trades near $395.55 (market cap ~$44.4B); insiders recently sold roughly 49,977 shares (~$20.3M) and the company yields about 1.4% from a $5.52 annual dividend.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2028 earnings estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $15.39 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $15.36. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation's current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 34.92%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS.

ROK has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $404.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Argus upgraded shares of Rockwell Automation to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Stephens boosted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $425.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $458.00 to $448.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $406.67.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of ROK opened at $395.55 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $44.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.26, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.54. Rockwell Automation has a 1-year low of $222.06 and a 1-year high of $438.72. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $384.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $382.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. Rockwell Automation's dividend payout ratio is presently 63.16%.

Insider Activity

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Christopher Nardecchia sold 14,465 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.01, for a total transaction of $5,930,794.65. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,232 shares in the company, valued at $5,835,262.32. This represents a 50.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Tessa M. Myers sold 1,985 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.37, for a total transaction of $812,599.45. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,036 shares in the company, valued at $1,652,217.32. The trade was a 32.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 49,977 shares of company stock valued at $20,270,507. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 7.1% in the third quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 61,834 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $21,613,000 after acquiring an additional 4,086 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter worth about $1,556,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 180.5% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,842 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,042,000 after acquiring an additional 3,759 shares during the last quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 580.0% in the fourth quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,522 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 4,710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 744,814 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $291,073,000 after acquiring an additional 127,733 shares during the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation is a global industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm designs, manufactures and supports control systems, industrial control hardware and software, and related services that help manufacturers and industrial operators automate processes, improve productivity and enable data-driven decision making. Rockwell traces its heritage to the Allen-Bradley and Rockwell automation businesses and positions itself as a provider of integrated automation solutions across discrete and process industries.

The company's product portfolio includes programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), variable frequency drives, sensors, safety components and other industrial control hardware, often marketed under the Allen-Bradley brand.

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