Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ROK Q4 Earnings

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.08. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.19 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.14% and a net margin of 12.03%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on ROK. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $370.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $392.00 to $402.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $357.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.44.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of NYSE:ROK opened at $378.77 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $42.53 billion, a PE ratio of 44.46, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company’s 50 day moving average is $357.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $341.57. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $398.20.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This is a boost from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.31. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 72.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Isaac Woods sold 365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.44, for a total value of $127,180.60. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $589,212.04. This trade represents a 17.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 822 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $365.00, for a total value of $300,030.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 983 shares in the company, valued at $358,795. This trade represents a 45.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 92,075 shares of company stock worth $34,820,361. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 468.8% in the third quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 91 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 48.7% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.