Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Announces FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 14.500-15.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 14.920. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.4 billion-$9.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.6 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $469.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $430.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $514.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Evercore set a $485.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $468.00.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

NYSE ROK traded down $64.34 on Thursday, hitting $379.54. The company had a trading volume of 2,742,601 shares, compared to its average volume of 861,950. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $431.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $427.64. The company has a market capitalization of $42.15 billion, a PE ratio of 35.57, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.51. Rockwell Automation has a 12-month low of $347.53 and a 12-month high of $497.36.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.34 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Rockwell Automation will post 13.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This is a positive change from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. This represents a $5.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 51.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In related news, VP Isaac Woods sold 154 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $432.62, for a total value of $66,623.48. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 1,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $803,807.96. This trade represents a 7.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 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. Also, Director Patricia A. Watson sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $431.43, for a total value of $474,573.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,385 shares in the company, valued at $2,754,680.55. This trade represents a 14.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,711 shares of company stock valued at $1,164,880. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

Rockwell Automation, Inc (NYSE: ROK) is a global provider of industrial automation and digital transformation technologies. The company helps manufacturers and industrial organizations improve productivity, safety, quality and operational efficiency through connected hardware, software and services.

Its product portfolio includes industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers, motor control and sensing equipment, industrial computers, safety products, networking technologies and power-control solutions.