Q1 EPS Estimate for Rockwell Automation Lifted by Analyst

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.13. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.22. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.17% and a net margin of 11.38%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stephens upgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $275.00 to $350.00 in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $290.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Citigroup increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $345.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. HSBC raised Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $307.42.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.4 %

ROK stock opened at $269.06 on Thursday. Rockwell Automation has a twelve month low of $242.81 and a twelve month high of $308.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $279.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $278.72.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ROK. West Oak Capital LLC increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 455.6% during the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Isaac Woods sold 895 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.72, for a total value of $245,874.40. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 1,198 shares in the company, valued at $329,114.56. This trade represents a 42.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 850 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.21, for a total transaction of $255,178.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 1,633 shares in the company, valued at $490,242.93. This represents a 34.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 4,352 shares of company stock worth $1,246,298 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $1.31 per share. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 65.26%.

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.