Rockwell Automation (ROK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$415.15 +5.10 (+1.24%)

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Rockwell Automation - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
12

Buy
9

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Rockwell Automation in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 21 analysts, 12 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for ROK.

Consensus Price Target

$469.14
13.00% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Rockwell Automation, the average price target is $469.14. The highest price target for ROK is $545.00, while the lowest price target for ROK is $378.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.00% from the current price of $415.15.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ROK Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/19/25 to 9/19/26	1 Month Ago 8/20/25 to 8/20/26	3 Months Ago 6/21/25 to 6/21/26	1 Year Ago 9/19/24 to 9/19/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$469.14	$468.67	$454.05	$340.16
Forecasted Upside	13.00% Upside	8.50% Upside	-4.24% Downside	-2.19% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

ROK Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ROK Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Rockwell Automation Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Rockwell Automation	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.43	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	13.00% Upside	102.39% Upside	18.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ROK News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/14/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B-)
9/2/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Chris Snyder 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$525.00 ➝ $545.00	+30.25%
8/21/2026	DA Davidson 2 of 5 stars	Chris Dankert Not Rated	Lower Target	Neutral	$500.00 ➝ $490.00	+13.06%
8/14/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Varun Govindaraj Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$501.00 ➝ $514.00	+14.86%
8/5/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$485.00	+6.65%
8/5/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Eastman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$514.00	+13.79%
8/5/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Kaplowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$555.00 ➝ $536.00	+18.29%
7/30/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
6/24/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$465.00 ➝ $530.00	+14.92%
5/13/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joe Giordano Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$350.00 ➝ $400.00	-11.55%
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5/6/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brett Linzey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$445.00	-1.64%
5/6/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Newman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$470.00 ➝ $510.00	+17.05%
5/6/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Julian Mitchell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$400.00 ➝ $480.00	+10.17%
5/6/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$445.00 ➝ $490.00	+8.02%
5/6/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph O'Dea Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$360.00 ➝ $440.00	-1.82%
5/6/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$365.00 ➝ $378.00	-16.54%
5/6/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Tusa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$404.00 ➝ $417.00	-7.93%
5/6/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$495.00 ➝ $515.00	+13.71%
5/6/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$448.00 ➝ $487.00	+7.53%
3/31/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Volkmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$490.00 ➝ $380.00	+9.13%
1/23/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$425.00 ➝ $475.00	+13.70%
1/20/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Noah Kaye Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
11/20/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Obin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$410.00 ➝ $430.00	+15.49%
7/7/2025	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$381.00	+9.82%
5/15/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Dankert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$280.00 ➝ $290.00	-5.12%
11/13/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy ➝ Neutral	$313.00	+12.64%

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Should I Buy Rockwell Automation Stock? ROK Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, September 18, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Rockwell Automation pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Rockwell Automation
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Rockwell Automation, Inc.:

Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to secure critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure, which positions the company at the forefront of AI-enabled cyber defense for industrial sectors.
The company demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $3.49, which beat the consensus estimate of $3.38, while also achieving revenue of $2.31 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.24 billion.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a current stock price of $415.15, which is below the consensus price target of $469.14 set by analysts, suggesting potential for capital appreciation as the stock trades at a discount to its expected value.
The company's board approved a $1.00 billion share repurchase program, which authorizes the buyback of up to 2% of its stock, indicating that management believes the stock is undervalued and is committed to returning capital to shareholders.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS, which is above the consensus estimate of 13.030, reflecting management's confidence in the company's ability to drive earnings growth in the coming year.

Rockwell Automation
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Rockwell Automation, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has a beta of 1.52, which indicates that it is more volatile than the overall market, meaning investors may experience larger price swings compared to the S&P 500, increasing the risk of significant losses during market downturns.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, which suggests that the company relies on a moderate level of debt to finance its operations, potentially increasing financial risk if interest rates rise or if the company's earnings decline.
The company's quick ratio is 0.74, which is below 1.0, indicating that it may not have enough liquid assets to cover its short-term liabilities, potentially raising concerns about its ability to meet immediate financial obligations.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a current ratio of 1.08, which is close to 1.0, suggesting that the company may have limited liquidity to cover its short-term liabilities, potentially increasing the risk of financial distress if cash flow tightens.
The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.91, which is relatively high compared to the broader market, indicating that investors are paying a premium for the company's earnings, which may limit the potential for future stock price appreciation if earnings growth slows.

ROK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Rockwell Automation is $469.14, with a high forecast of $545.00 and a low forecast of $378.00.

21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rockwell Automation in the last year. There are currently 12 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ROK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ROK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Rockwell Automation's stock has a predicted upside of 13.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Rockwell Automation's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Rockwell Automation has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Evercore, Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, Sanford C. Bernstein, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Rockwell Automation more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Rockwell Automation is 2.43 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.30. Learn more on how ROK compares to other companies.

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Rockwell Automation (ROK) Stock Forecast & Price Target