Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Rockwell Automation, Inc. Reduced by Zacks Research (NYSE:ROK)

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 5th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.95 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.06. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.46 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.94 EPS.

ROK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $295.00 to $270.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Loop Capital lowered their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $300.00 to $290.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $305.00 to $293.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $320.00 price objective for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $282.80.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 1.4 %

ROK stock opened at $259.25 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $29.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34, a PEG ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Rockwell Automation has a 12 month low of $242.81 and a 12 month high of $312.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $266.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $271.34.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.63. The firm had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.03 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 34.09%. Rockwell Automation’s quarterly revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.01 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the second quarter worth approximately $3,729,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 27,511 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,573,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 83,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,902,000 after acquiring an additional 6,164 shares during the period. Finally, Second Line Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Second Line Capital LLC now owns 963 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. 75.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.