Q2 EPS Forecast for Rockwell Automation Lifted by Analyst

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for Rockwell Automation in a note issued to investors on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.39 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.38. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $13.06 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s FY2028 earnings at $16.23 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $490.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $495.00 to $515.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $501.00 price target on the stock. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $465.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $448.00 to $487.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $469.33.

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 7.3%

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $445.66 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $465.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $424.93. Rockwell Automation has a 1 year low of $305.44 and a 1 year high of $497.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $49.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.54.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.11. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 12.36%.The company had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.82 EPS. Rockwell Automation’s 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 Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROK. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 2.2% in the second quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,038 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $501,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. grew its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 3,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $549,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In other news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 377 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.51, for a total value of $173,612.27. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,043,282.87. This represents a 7.83% 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. Also, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 4,024 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.97, for a total value of $1,818,727.28. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,563.98. This trade represents a 96.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 5,673 shares of company stock worth $2,540,847 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 57.38%.

Rockwell Automation announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 9th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Trending Headlines about Rockwell Automation

Here are the key news stories impacting Rockwell Automation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell reported adjusted earnings of $3.49 per share on $2.31 billion in revenue, exceeding analyst estimates of approximately $3.38-$3.39 EPS and $2.24 billion in revenue. Sales increased 7.9% year over year, while EPS rose from $2.82 in the prior-year quarter. Rockwell Automation fiscal third-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Margin expansion helped drive the earnings beat, and management raised its fiscal 2026 outlook to adjusted EPS of $13.00-$13.30 and revenue of approximately $9.0-$9.1 billion. The updated EPS range is slightly above the prior consensus forecast. Zacks Rockwell Automation earnings and guidance report
• Neutral Sentiment: The results call highlighted solid operating momentum, but investors are weighing the outlook against Rockwell’s premium valuation, with the stock trading at roughly 46 times earnings and near its recent highs. Rockwell Automation Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Lifecycle Services was a key concern: reported revenue fell 12% and organic sales declined 2%, while its book-to-bill ratio was below 1.0 at 0.97. That suggests orders were not expanding the segment’s backlog and may signal softer demand in part of the business. Quiver Quantitative Rockwell Automation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: The guidance increase may have disappointed investors who expected a larger upgrade after Rockwell’s strong share-price performance. Reports also point to insider selling: executives recorded numerous sales and no open-market purchases during the past six months, adding a sentiment headwind.

About Rockwell Automation

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.