Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for ROK Earnings

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.21 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.19. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.91 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ROK. TD Cowen upgraded Rockwell Automation from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $275.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. 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. BNP Paribas raised Rockwell Automation from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. 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. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $360.00 price objective (up from $345.00) on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday, June 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $317.79.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of ROK stock opened at $321.45 on Thursday. Rockwell Automation has a 1 year low of $215.00 and a 1 year high of $328.90. The stock has a market cap of $36.23 billion, a PE ratio of 40.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 1.38. The business's fifty day moving average is $284.74 and its 200-day moving average is $280.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.05.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.36. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.16% and a net margin of 11.38%. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.97 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.50 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a $1.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.63%. Rockwell Automation's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.99%.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In related news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 293 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.68, for a total transaction of $75,500.24. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 1,922 shares in the company, valued at approximately $495,260.96. This trade represents a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.01, for a total value 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. This represents a 14.98% 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 valued at $2,382,987 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.9% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.9% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 4.9% during the first quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 794 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.9% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Lake Street Advisors Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.0% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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