Rockwell Automation (ROK) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.46 per share and revenue of $2.0841 billion for the quarter. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.40. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 10.42%.The firm had revenue of $4.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Rockwell Automation to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.2%

ROK stock opened at $414.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $46.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $402.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $369.30. Rockwell Automation has a one year low of $215.00 and a one year high of $429.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $404.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $410.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Cyril Perducat sold 804 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.05, for a total value of $323,248.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 5,858 shares in the company, valued at $2,355,208.90. This represents a 12.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 476 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.02, for a total value of $191,361.52. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $965,250.02. This trade represents a 16.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 87,231 shares of company stock valued at $34,418,889. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 7.6% during the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 824 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the third quarter valued at approximately $364,000. Seven Mile Advisory grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 22.6% in the third quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 994 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the second quarter worth $384,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

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.