Q2 EPS Forecast for Rockwell Automation Lifted by Analyst

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.65 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.64. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $2.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.89 EPS.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.97 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.17% and a net margin of 11.38%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.50 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $271.00 to $299.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $327.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $258.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Barclays raised Rockwell Automation from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $283.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Friday, May 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Rockwell Automation from $265.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $316.21.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ROK stock traded down $0.25 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $324.79. The company had a trading volume of 598,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 883,346. The company has a 50 day moving average of $275.52 and a 200 day moving average of $279.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market cap of $36.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.38. Rockwell Automation has a 1-year low of $215.00 and a 1-year high of $328.90.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 3,775 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,079,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,896 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $542,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 4,195 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,199,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 1,351 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 41.0% during the 4th quarter. Knuff & Co LLC now owns 141 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.01, for a total transaction of $147,505.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 2,838 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $837,238.38. The trade was a 14.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 293 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.68, for a total value of $75,500.24. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 1,922 shares of the company's stock, valued at $495,260.96. The trade was a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,681 shares of company stock worth $2,382,987 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $1.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.61%. Rockwell Automation's dividend payout ratio is currently 65.99%.

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.