Rockwell Automation (ROK) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Rockwell Automation to post 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. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Stock Performance

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $429.19 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $48.19 billion, a PE ratio of 56.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $429.58. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $405.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $371.05.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on ROK shares. Argus raised shares of Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on Rockwell Automation from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $410.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Tessa M. Myers sold 1,020 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.07, for a total value of $410,111.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,420,863.47. This trade represents a 14.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 2,370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.45, for a total value of $956,176.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,375.80. The trade was a 54.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 87,231 shares of company stock worth $34,418,889 over the last three months. 0.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the third quarter valued at approximately $62,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $111,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 3rd quarter valued at $136,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 20.8% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 493 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter worth $188,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.