Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for ROK Earnings

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.08. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on ROK. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Rockwell Automation from $392.00 to $402.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $357.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Thursday, October 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.44.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $384.90 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Rockwell Automation has a 12-month low of $215.00 and a 12-month high of $398.20. The company has a market capitalization of $43.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.18, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $357.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $342.23.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.94 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.14% and a net margin of 12.03%.Rockwell Automation’s quarterly revenue 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.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In related news, VP Isaac Woods sold 365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.44, for a total transaction of $127,180.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $589,212.04. This trade represents a 17.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 822 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $365.00, for a total value of $300,030.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 983 shares in the company, valued at $358,795. This trade represents a 45.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 89,075 shares of company stock worth $33,752,181 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,058,406 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,669,781,000 after purchasing an additional 207,448 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,793,425 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,675,446,000 after buying an additional 42,809 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,874,428 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $950,744,000 after buying an additional 48,105 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Rockwell Automation by 11.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,819,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $470,091,000 after buying an additional 191,370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 0.6% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,579,956 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $408,229,000 after buying an additional 9,920 shares during the period. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Rockwell Automation

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.