Rockwell Automation (ROK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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

Its portfolio includes programmable logic controllers, industrial computers, sensors, motor control and drives, motion-control systems, safety equipment, human-machine interfaces and industrial networking technologies. Rockwell also develops software and digital solutions, including the FactoryTalk platform, production and asset-management applications, cybersecurity tools and analytics designed to support smart manufacturing and connected operations.

Founded in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation serves customers in industries such as automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, energy, mining and logistics. Its products, software and services are offered globally through direct sales, system integrators, distributors and other technology partners. The company also provides consulting, lifecycle support, maintenance, training and other professional services to help customers implement and manage automation systems.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $414.78 to $423.95
• 50-Day Range: $417.65 to $483.46
• 52-Week Range: $332.71 to $497.36
• Volume: 220,078 shs
• Average Volume: 862,061 shs
• Market Capitalization: $46.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 39.39
• Dividend Yield: 1.31%
• Price Target: $469.14
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Rockwell Automation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rockwell Automation scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 658 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Rockwell Automation has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Rockwell Automation has a consensus price target of $469.14, representing about 12.6% upside from its current price of $416.51.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rockwell Automation has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rockwell Automation are expected to grow by 12.02% in the coming year, from $13.23 to $14.82 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 39.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 39.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.52.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Rockwell Automation has a PEG Ratio of 2.50. 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 12.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.27% 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 3.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rockwell Automation has recently decreased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Rockwell Automation pays a meaningful dividend of 1.29%, 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 37.25% next year. This indicates that Rockwell Automation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

Rockwell Automation has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for Rockwell Automation this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for ROK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 30% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Rockwell Automation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 70% 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
• Today: 9/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference: 9/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026

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: $469.14
• High Price Target: $545.00
• Low Price Target: $378.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.70
• P/E Growth: 2.5
• 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: 5.58
• Cash Flow: $15.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.67
• Book Value: $33.01 per share
• Price / Book: 12.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 111,050,000
• Free Float: 110,205,000
• Market Cap: $46.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.52