NYSE:ROK - Rockwell Automation Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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

Rockwell Automation declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.92 per share on Monday, September 10th. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 10th. View Rockwell Automation's Dividend History.

Rockwell Automation announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, September 6th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 4.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 25th. The industrial products company reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.12. The industrial products company earned $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.70 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 48.24%. Rockwell Automation's quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. View Rockwell Automation's Earnings History.

Rockwell Automation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 14th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Rockwell Automation.

Rockwell Automation issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $7.90-8.10 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $7.88. The company issued revenue guidance of approx $6.70 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.70 billion.

15 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Rockwell Automation's shares. Their predictions range from $150.00 to $210.00. On average, they expect Rockwell Automation's share price to reach $181.4167 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Rockwell Automation.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rockwell Automation in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Rockwell Automation.

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Rockwell Automation's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Swedbank (0.83%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.28%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.18%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.10%), Somerville Kurt F (0.05%) and DNB Asset Management AS (0.05%). Company insiders that own Rockwell Automation stock include Betty C Alewine, Blake D Moret, David M Dorgan, Douglas M Hagerman, Elik I Fooks, Frank C Kulaszewicz, John M Miller, John P Mcdermott, Keith D Nosbusch, Kenneth M Champa, Lawrence D Kingsley, Patrick P Goris, Robert B Murphy, Steven W Etzel, Sujeet Chand, Susan Schmitt, Theodore D Crandall and William T Jr/Wi Mccormick. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rockwell Automation.

ROK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Swedbank, Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company LTD, Murphy Capital Management Inc., Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. and Kovack Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Rockwell Automation company stock in the last year include Blake D Moret, David M Dorgan, Elik I Fooks, Frank C Kulaszewicz, John M Miller, John P Mcdermott, Keith D Nosbusch, Patrick P Goris, Robert B Murphy, Steven W Etzel, Sujeet Chand, Susan Schmitt and Theodore D Crandall. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rockwell Automation.

ROK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scout Investments Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Atria Investments LLC, Lourd Capital LLC, Puzo Michael J, Hemenway Trust Co LLC and Somerville Kurt F. View Insider Buying and Selling for 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of ROK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $169.02.

Rockwell Automation has a market capitalization of $23.10 billion and generates $6.31 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $825.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.76 on an earnings per share basis. Rockwell Automation employs 22,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for Rockwell Automation is http://www.rockwellautomation.com.

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]