What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ROK Q2 Earnings?

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report issued on Thursday, November 21st. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.27. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.00 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $288.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $286.13.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

NYSE:ROK opened at $298.84 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a market cap of $33.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.09, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.36. Rockwell Automation has a 1 year low of $242.81 and a 1 year high of $312.76. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $272.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $267.32.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.07. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.42% and a net margin of 11.53%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Rockwell Automation announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, September 5th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 3.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be issued a $1.31 dividend. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.75%. This is a boost from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP John M. Miller sold 467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.07, for a total transaction of $132,660.69. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 4,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,363,536. This represents a 8.87 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Veena M. Lakkundi sold 579 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.86, for a total value of $154,511.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 4,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,221,151.36. The trade was a 11.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 28,746 shares of company stock worth $8,560,594 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ascent Group LLC raised its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 2,658 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $774,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Prudent Investors Network Inc. purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter valued at $382,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 543.5% in the 1st quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 14,595 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,172,000 after acquiring an additional 12,327 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 7.1% during the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 4,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. purchased a new position in Rockwell Automation during the first quarter worth about $681,000. 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.