Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for ROK

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2028 earnings estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $3.73 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.76. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $13.23 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Evercore set a $485.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $501.00 to $514.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $469.14.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:ROK opened at $434.18 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Rockwell Automation has a 12-month low of $332.71 and a 12-month high of $497.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.52. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $452.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $428.74.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.82 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 97.5% during the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the first quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In related news, SVP Matheus Bulho sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.14, for a total value of $168,056.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $364,261.38. The trade was a 31.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Christian Rothe sold 590 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $434.30, for a total value of $256,237.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,529,314.70. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,557 shares of company stock valued at $1,098,256. 0.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Rockwell Automation announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, June 9th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase up to 2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

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.