Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for ROK Earnings

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.19. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.91 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $258.00 to $304.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $271.00 to $299.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $360.00 price objective (up previously from $345.00) on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, June 13th. TD Cowen raised Rockwell Automation from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $317.79.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $321.45 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $286.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $280.60. The company has a market cap of $36.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.48, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Rockwell Automation has a 1 year low of $215.00 and a 1 year high of $328.90.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.36. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.16% and a net margin of 11.38%. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.50 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $1.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.63%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.99%.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In related news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 293 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.68, for a total transaction of $75,500.24. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 1,922 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $495,260.96. This represents a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $304.13, for a total value of $760,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 1,033 shares in the company, valued at approximately $314,166.29. This represents a 70.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 7,681 shares of company stock worth $2,382,987. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ROK. Citizens National Bank Trust Department acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Cooksen Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

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.