Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for ROK

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a report released on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.17 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.15. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 FY2027 earnings at $12.69 EPS.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.19 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 10.42%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.47 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on ROK. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $392.00 to $402.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Bank of America lifted their price target on Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Monday. They set an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $403.31.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

NYSE ROK opened at $395.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Rockwell Automation has a 1-year low of $215.00 and a 1-year high of $415.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.50. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $378.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $353.70.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.31. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 72.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In other news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 476 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.02, for a total transaction of $191,361.52. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 2,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $965,250.02. This represents a 16.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 225 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.13, for a total value of $90,479.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $817,932.42. This represents a 9.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 87,253 shares of company stock worth $34,405,319 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Rockwell Automation by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $728,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Patton Fund Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter worth $294,000. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at about $281,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation in the first quarter valued at about $293,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its position in Rockwell Automation by 796.0% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 97,367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,342,000 after purchasing an additional 86,500 shares during the period. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation is a global industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm designs, manufactures and supports control systems, industrial control hardware and software, and related services that help manufacturers and industrial operators automate processes, improve productivity and enable data-driven decision making. Rockwell traces its heritage to the Allen-Bradley and Rockwell automation businesses and positions itself as a provider of integrated automation solutions across discrete and process industries.

The company’s product portfolio includes programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), variable frequency drives, sensors, safety components and other industrial control hardware, often marketed under the Allen-Bradley brand.