Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Expected to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $2.48 Per Share

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 17th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.48 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.67. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation's current full-year earnings is $10.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.86 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.35. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.19% and a return on equity of 34.83%. The business had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.01 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on ROK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "underweight" rating and set a $254.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Thursday, March 21st. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $310.00 to $304.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. Berenberg Bank restated a "hold" rating and issued a $290.00 price target (down previously from $330.00) on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $312.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $265.00 to $260.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $307.93.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

NYSE:ROK traded up $1.47 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $271.23. 661,796 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,013,526. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Rockwell Automation has a 1 year low of $252.11 and a 1 year high of $348.52. The company has a market cap of $30.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $279.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $283.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROK. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 136.3% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 21,542 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $6,158,000 after acquiring an additional 12,424 shares in the last quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the third quarter valued at about $335,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 5.5% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,302 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $658,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.3% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 221,426 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $63,299,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 9.4% during the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,728 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 13,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $3,933,978.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,482 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,400,575.64. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, VP Scott Genereux sold 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total value of $145,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 2,383 shares of the company's stock, valued at $691,070. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 13,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $3,933,978.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,482 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,400,575.64. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 17,006 shares of company stock valued at $4,822,904. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 10th. Rockwell Automation's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.88%.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

Rockwell Automation, Inc provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services.