Q2 EPS Estimate for Rockwell Automation Lowered by Analyst

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 21st. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.27. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.00 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on ROK. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $227.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 12th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Mizuho increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $293.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $286.13.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 4.5 %

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $290.86 on Monday. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $271.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $267.12. Rockwell Automation has a 12-month low of $242.81 and a 12-month high of $312.76. The company has a market capitalization of $32.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.36.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the first quarter worth $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 96 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Veena M. Lakkundi sold 579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $266.86, for a total value of $154,511.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 4,576 shares in the company, valued at $1,221,151.36. This trade represents a 11.23 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.07, for a total value of $132,660.69. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,363,536. This represents a 8.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

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

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be paid a $1.31 dividend. This is an increase from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.80%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.29%.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

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.