Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ROK Q1 Earnings

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) - Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research report issued on Monday, December 9th. KeyCorp analyst K. Newman anticipates 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.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.07. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.42% and a net margin of 11.53%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.64 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 20.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on ROK. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Rockwell Automation from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. UBS Group began coverage on Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $313.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $227.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, BNP Paribas began coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $294.75.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.7 %

NYSE:ROK traded down $5.02 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $293.70. 899,518 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 889,964. Rockwell Automation has a 12-month low of $242.81 and a 12-month high of $312.76. The firm 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $278.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $269.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Rockwell Automation by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 96 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In related news, VP Scott Genereux sold 279 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.13, for a total value of $82,620.27. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 2,891 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $856,111.83. This represents a 8.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 26,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.63, for a total value of $7,973,421.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 78,115 shares in the company, valued at $23,327,482.45. This trade represents a 25.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 34,070 shares of company stock valued at $10,142,408 in the last ninety days. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be given a $1.31 dividend. This is a boost from Rockwell Automation's previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. Rockwell Automation's payout ratio is currently 63.29%.

Rockwell Automation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share 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 purchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

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.