Q1 Earnings Forecast for ROK Issued By KeyCorp

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a report issued on Monday, December 9th. KeyCorp analyst K. Newman expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.09 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.39 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.05 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $313.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Bank of America raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays raised shares of Rockwell Automation from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $255.00 to $290.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $294.75.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.7 %

NYSE:ROK opened at $293.72 on Tuesday. Rockwell Automation has a 12 month low of $242.81 and a 12 month high of $312.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.47, a PEG ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $278.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $269.09.

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

Rockwell Automation announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, September 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th were paid a $1.31 dividend. This is a positive change from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.78%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Scott Genereux sold 278 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.04, for a total transaction of $83,967.12. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,184 shares in the company, valued at $961,695.36. The trade was a 8.03 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Veena M. Lakkundi sold 579 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.86, for a total transaction of $154,511.94. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 4,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,221,151.36. The trade was a 11.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 35,541 shares of company stock valued at $10,586,674 in the last 90 days. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 100.0% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 96 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

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.