Q2 EPS Forecast for Rockwell Automation Lowered by Analyst

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 21st. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 research firms have also issued reports on ROK. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $313.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $288.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $287.13.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ROK opened at $296.09 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $33.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $272.78 and its 200 day moving average is $267.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Rockwell Automation has a 1-year low of $242.81 and a 1-year high of $312.76.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.64 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ROK. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 33.2% in the 3rd quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 1,377 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the third quarter valued at approximately $912,000. Vicus Capital bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the third quarter worth approximately $304,000. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 60,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $17,485,000 after acquiring an additional 3,425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Catalytic Wealth RIA LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter valued at $559,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 26,700 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.63, for a total value of $7,973,421.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 78,115 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,327,482.45. This trade represents a 25.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Veena M. Lakkundi sold 579 shares of the business’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 directly owns 4,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,221,151.36. This trade represents a 11.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 28,746 shares of company stock worth $8,560,594 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

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 represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. This is a positive change from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 63.29%.

Rockwell Automation announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback 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 buy up to 3.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is 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.