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Rockwell Automation (ROK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$451.31 +4.31 (+0.96%)
Closing price 08/12/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$453.00 +1.69 (+0.37%)
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About Rockwell Automation Stock (NYSE:ROK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$445.83
$453.42
50-Day Range
$434.25
$495.77
52-Week Range
$332.71
$497.36
Volume
713,196 shs
Average Volume
917,404 shs
Market Capitalization
$50.12 billion
P/E Ratio
42.30
Dividend Yield
1.22%
Price Target
$468.05
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Rockwell Automation is a global industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm designs, manufactures and supports control systems, industrial control hardware and software, and related services that help manufacturers and industrial operators automate processes, improve productivity and enable data-driven decision making. Rockwell traces its heritage to the Allen-Bradley and Rockwell automation businesses and positions itself as a provider of integrated automation solutions across discrete and process industries.

The company's product portfolio includes programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), variable frequency drives, sensors, safety components and other industrial control hardware, often marketed under the Allen-Bradley brand. On the software side, Rockwell offers an array of industrial software for control, visualization, analytics and manufacturing operations management, including suites and platforms used for supervisory control, distributed control (PlantPAx) and enterprise integration. Complementing its products, Rockwell provides engineering, system integration, consulting, lifecycle support and managed services aimed at implementing and maintaining automation and digitalization projects.

Rockwell serves a broad set of end markets worldwide, including automotive, food and beverage, life sciences, oil and gas, chemicals, mining, utilities and general discrete and process manufacturing. Its business model combines product sales with software subscriptions and services to support customers through design, installation and operational phases, with an emphasis on connecting operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) to improve efficiency and resilience.

The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret. Rockwell emphasizes partnerships with technology vendors, system integrators and industrial customers to advance industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) adoption, cybersecurity for industrial environments and factory modernization initiatives. Its offerings are marketed and supported through a global sales and service network designed to address regional and industry-specific automation needs.

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Rockwell Automation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

ROK MarketRank™: 

Rockwell Automation scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 353rd out of 673 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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/Downside

    The consensus price target for Rockwell Automation is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Rockwell Automation has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Rockwell Automation's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Rockwell Automation are expected to grow by 11.60% in the coming year, from $13.19 to $14.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 42.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 42.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.28.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Rockwell Automation has a PEG Ratio of 2.61. 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 14.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.49% 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 5.31.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Rockwell Automation has recently increased by 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Rockwell Automation pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, 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 37.50% next year. This indicates that Rockwell Automation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Rockwell Automation's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Rockwell Automation has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Rockwell Automation this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 11 people have searched for ROK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -48% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    25 people have added Rockwell Automation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 79% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $722,119.00 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.

  • Read more about Rockwell Automation's insider trading history.
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ROK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Rockwell Automation's stock was trading at $389.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ROK stock has increased by 16.0% and is now trading at $451.31.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.11. The firm's revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Rockwell Automation's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, June 9th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Rockwell Automation: Swinton Technology, Avata, Plex Systems., Fiix Inc., Oylo, ASEM, Kalypso, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Rockwell Automation include BlackRock Inc. (11.15%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.38%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Blake D Moret, Christopher Nardecchia, Nicholas C Gangestad, Rebecca W House, James P Keane, Cyril Perducat, John M Miller, Brian A Shepherd, Veena M Lakkundi, Matthew W Fordenwalt, Tessa M Myers, Scott Genereux, Robert L Buttermore, Matheus De A G Viera Bulho, Isaac Woods and Terry L Riesterer.
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Shares of ROK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rockwell Automation investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), NVIDIA (NVDA), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META) and Charles Schwab (SCHW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/10 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
6/10/2026
Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
8/13/2026
Record date for 9/10 Dividend
8/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/17/2026
Dividend Payable
9/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Electrical Equipment
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:ROK
CIK
1024478
Employees
26,000
Year Founded
1903

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$536.00
Low Price Target
$378.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.67
Trailing P/E Ratio
42.30
Forward P/E Ratio
34.22
P/E Growth
2.61
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
6.01
Cash Flow
$15.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
28.82
Book Value
$31.48 per share
Price / Book
14.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
111,050,000
Free Float
110,205,000
Market Cap
$50.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.54

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This page (NYSE:ROK) was last updated on 8/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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