Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for ROK

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2028 EPS estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note issued on Thursday, September 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.73 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on ROK. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Rockwell Automation from $500.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $555.00 to $536.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $501.00 to $514.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $469.14.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 0.9%

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $429.77 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.08. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $451.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $428.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.73 billion, a PE ratio of 40.28, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.52. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $332.71 and a 52 week high of $497.36.

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

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 97.5% during the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, CFO Christian E. Rothe sold 590 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $434.30, for a total transaction of $256,237.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 10,429 shares in the company, valued at $4,529,314.70. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $426.96, for a total transaction of $199,390.32. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,267 shares in the company, valued at $540,958.32. This trade represents a 26.93% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,557 shares of company stock worth $1,098,256. 0.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Rockwell Automation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 9th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically 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.