Q1 EPS Estimate for Rockwell Automation Increased by Analyst

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.63 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.62. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation's current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation's FY2027 earnings at $11.44 EPS.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.22. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 30.17%.

ROK has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens raised Rockwell Automation from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the company from $275.00 to $350.00 in a report on Thursday, January 16th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $345.00 to $275.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. BNP Paribas raised Rockwell Automation from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $335.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $297.11.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 0.7 %

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $249.51 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $253.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $273.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.07, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.39. Rockwell Automation has a 52-week low of $215.00 and a 52-week high of $308.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. West Oak Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 455.6% during the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 293 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.68, for a total transaction of $75,500.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 1,922 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $495,260.96. This trade represents a 13.23 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Isaac Woods sold 876 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.03, for a total transaction of $248,810.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 1,057 shares of the company's stock, valued at $300,219.71. This trade represents a 45.32 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 3,750 shares of company stock valued at $1,075,923 over the last three months. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $1.31 per share. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. Rockwell Automation's dividend payout ratio is currently 65.26%.

About Rockwell Automation

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.

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