Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ROK Q2 Earnings

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.08 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.16. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.27 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on ROK. Citigroup lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $345.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. BNP Paribas lowered Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Barclays raised their price target on Rockwell Automation from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $313.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Rockwell Automation from $315.00 to $337.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $307.55.

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSE ROK opened at $287.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $286.13 and a 200-day moving average of $278.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.35. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $242.81 and a 52 week high of $308.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.08.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.22. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.17% and a net margin of 11.38%.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. West Oak Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 455.6% during the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 850 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.21, for a total transaction of $255,178.50. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,633 shares in the company, valued at approximately $490,242.93. This trade represents a 34.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 1,741 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.67, for a total value of $516,502.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 80,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,825,271.03. This represents a 2.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 6,540 shares of company stock worth $1,935,134 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $1.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.82%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.26%.

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.