NYSE:ROKRockwell Automation Stock Price, Forecast & News

$218.23

-1.01 (-0.46 %)

(As of 05/28/2020 03:33 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$216.90

Now: $218.23▼

$221.26

50-Day Range

$157.41

MA: $183.12▼

$215.90

52-Week Range

$115.38

Now: $218.23▼

$220.51

Volume52,876 shs

Average Volume1.07 million shs

Market Capitalization$25.28 billion

P/E Ratio36.01

Dividend Yield1.89%

Beta1.47

Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation and information solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Architecture & Software; and Control Products & Solutions. The Architecture & Software segment provides control platforms, including controllers, electronic operator interface devices, electronic input/output devices, communication and networking products, and industrial computers that perform multiple control disciplines and monitoring of applications, such as discrete, batch and continuous process, drives control, motion control, and machine safety control. This segment also offers configuration and visualization software, which is used to operate and supervise control platforms, process control software, and manufacturing execution systems and information solution software to enhance productivity and meet regulatory requirements; and other products comprising sensors, machine safety components, and linear motion control products. The Control Products & Solutions segment offers low and medium voltage electro-mechanical and electronic motor starters, motor and circuit protection devices, AC/DC variable frequency drives, push buttons, signaling devices, termination and protection devices, relays, and timers; and packaged solutions, such as configured drives and motor control centers to automation and information solutions. This segment also offers life-cycle support services, such as technical support and repair, asset management, training, maintenance, and safety and network consulting services. The company's brands include Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software. It serves food and beverage, home and personal care, life sciences, automotive and tire, oil and gas, mining, metal, and chemicals industries through independent distributors and direct sales force in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Rockwell Automation, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Rockwell Automation has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $187.65, Rockwell Automation has a potential downside of 14.0% from its current price of $218.10.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Rockwell Automation has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Rockwell Automation has received 557 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Rockwell Automation has received 745 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Rockwell Automation has received 57.22% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Rockwell Automation and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ROK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ROK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Rockwell Automation is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Rockwell Automation has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Rockwell Automation is 47.06 %. 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 53.68 % next year. This indicates that Rockwell Automation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

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 $4,184,287.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.77% of the stock of Rockwell Automation is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
77.35% of the stock of Rockwell Automation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Rockwell Automation are expected to grow by 5.70% in the coming year, from $7.19 to $7.60 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 36.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.01.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Rockwell Automation is 36.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 19.97.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Rockwell Automation has a PEG Ratio of 4.74. 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 26.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.15 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified

Sub-IndustryElectrical Components & Equipment

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNYSE:ROK

Previous Symbol

CUSIP77390310

CIK1024478

Webwww.rockwellautomation.com

Phone414-382-2000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.37

Current Ratio1.57

Quick Ratio1.21

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio36.01

Forward P/E Ratio30.35

P/E Growth4.74

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$6.69 billion

Price / Sales3.78

Cash Flow$10.26 per share

Price / Cash Flow21.27

Book Value$8.10 per share

Price / Book26.94

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.67

Net Income$695.80 million

Net Margins10.54%

Return on Equity118.85%

Return on Assets16.13%

Miscellaneous

Employees23,000

Outstanding Shares115,820,000

Market Cap$25.28 billion

Next Earnings Date7/23/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Rockwell Automation's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Rockwell Automation's stock was trading at $159.09 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ROK shares have increased by 37.1% and is now trading at $218.10. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Rockwell Automation?

19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rockwell Automation in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Rockwell Automation.

When is Rockwell Automation's next earnings date?

Rockwell Automation is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Rockwell Automation.

How were Rockwell Automation's earnings last quarter?

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.61. The industrial products company earned $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.61 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 118.85%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.04 earnings per share. View Rockwell Automation's earnings history.

How often does Rockwell Automation pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rockwell Automation?

Rockwell Automation announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share on Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. View Rockwell Automation's dividend history.

How will Rockwell Automation's stock buyback program work?

Rockwell Automation announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, September 6th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 4.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

What guidance has Rockwell Automation issued on next quarter's earnings?

Rockwell Automation issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of $6.90-7.70 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.87. The company issued revenue guidance of decline of 3-6.5% to $6.26-6.46 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.20 billion.

What price target have analysts set for ROK?

19 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Rockwell Automation's stock. Their forecasts range from $120.00 to $250.00. On average, they expect Rockwell Automation's share price to reach $187.65 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.0%. View analysts' price targets for Rockwell Automation.

Has Rockwell Automation been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about ROK stock have trended very negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Rockwell Automation earned a media sentiment score of -3.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutRockwell Automation.

Are investors shorting Rockwell Automation?

Rockwell Automation saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,200,000 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the April 15th total of 2,850,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,220,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Rockwell Automation's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Rockwell Automation's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Rockwell Automation include Roper Technologies (ROP), Emerson Electric (EMR), Eaton (ETN), AMETEK (AME), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), II-VI (IIVI), Acuity Brands (AYI), Regal Beloit (RBC), Brady (BRC), EnerSys (ENS), Vicor (VICR), Franklin Electric (FELE), Belden (BDC) and Encore Wire (WIRE). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Rockwell Automation own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Rockwell Automation investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Boeing (BA), Starbucks (SBUX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Home Depot (HD).

Who are Rockwell Automation's key executives?

Rockwell Automation's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Blake D. Moret, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 56)
Mr. Patrick P. Goris, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 47)
Dr. Sujeet Chand Ph.D., CTO & Sr. VP (Age 61)
Mr. Frank C. Kulaszewicz, Sr. VP and Head of Control Products & Solutions segment (Age 55)
Mr. Michael Laszkiewicz, Sr. VP of Operations & Engineering Services (Age 59)

What is Rockwell Automation's stock symbol?

Rockwell Automation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ROK."

Who are Rockwell Automation's major shareholders?

Rockwell Automation's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.19%), State Street Corp (4.17%), Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt (2.60%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.92%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.86%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (1.79%). Company insiders that own Rockwell Automation stock include Blake D Moret, David M Dorgan, Elik I Fooks, Ernest Nicolas, Francis Wlodarczyk, Frank C Kulaszewicz, James Phillip Holloman, John M Miller, Keith D Nosbusch, Michael Laszkiewicz, Patrick P Goris, Rebecca W House, Robert B Murphy, Steven W Etzel, Sujeet Chand, Susan Schmitt, Terry L Riesterer and Theodore D Crandall. View institutional ownership trends for Rockwell Automation.

Which institutional investors are selling Rockwell Automation stock?

ROK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Two Sigma Advisers LP, APG Asset Management N.V., Swedbank, Fred Alger Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., and Schroder Investment Management Group. Company insiders that have sold Rockwell Automation company stock in the last year include Blake D Moret, David M Dorgan, Elik I Fooks, Ernest Nicolas, Francis Wlodarczyk, Frank C Kulaszewicz, James Phillip Holloman, John M Miller, Michael Laszkiewicz, Patrick P Goris, Rebecca W House, Steven W Etzel, Sujeet Chand, and Terry L Riesterer. View insider buying and selling activity for Rockwell Automation.

Which institutional investors are buying Rockwell Automation stock?

ROK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., BlackRock Inc., Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Capital World Investors, Impax Asset Management Group plc, and Mackenzie Financial Corp. View insider buying and selling activity for Rockwell Automation.

How do I buy shares of Rockwell Automation?

Shares of ROK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Rockwell Automation's stock price today?

One share of ROK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $218.10.

How big of a company is Rockwell Automation?

Rockwell Automation has a market capitalization of $25.26 billion and generates $6.69 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $695.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $8.67 on an earnings per share basis. Rockwell Automation employs 23,000 workers across the globe.

What is Rockwell Automation's official website?

The official website for Rockwell Automation is www.rockwellautomation.com.

How can I contact Rockwell Automation?

Rockwell Automation's mailing address is 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI, 53204. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 414-382-2000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/28/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff