Q4 2025 Earnings Estimate for Rockwell Automation, Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:ROK)

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Rockwell Automation in a report released on Wednesday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $4.09 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.12. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $12.03 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on ROK. Citigroup cut their target price on Rockwell Automation from $330.00 to $322.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $357.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 1st. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $324.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 1st. UBS Group upgraded Rockwell Automation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $305.00 to $360.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $254.00 price target on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Thursday, March 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $310.08.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.3 %

NYSE:ROK opened at $284.82 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $32.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.43. Rockwell Automation has a one year low of $252.11 and a one year high of $348.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.25. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $282.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $284.42.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.62 by ($0.58). Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 37.22%. The firm had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.46 earnings per share.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.76%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Blake D. Moret acquired 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $283.64 per share, for a total transaction of $992,740.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 77,215 shares in the company, valued at $21,901,262.60. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Blake D. Moret acquired 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $283.64 per share, for a total transaction of $992,740.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 77,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,901,262.60. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Nicholas C. Gangestad sold 1,989 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.17, for a total value of $573,170.13. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 12,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,520,572.89. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 17,877 shares of company stock valued at $5,058,772 in the last three months. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $363,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $346,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.8% in the third quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,880 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,395,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cohen Lawrence B increased its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.5% in the third quarter. Cohen Lawrence B now owns 8,319 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,378,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by 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.