Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of ROK Q2 Earnings

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Rockwell Automation in a report released 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 prior 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.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.07. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.42% and a net margin of 11.53%. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.64 EPS. Rockwell Automation’s revenue for the quarter was down 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

ROK has been the subject of several other reports. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $288.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Three research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $287.13.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

NYSE:ROK opened at $296.09 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $272.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $267.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.36. Rockwell Automation has a 12-month low of $242.81 and a 12-month high of $312.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROK. Ascent Group LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 3.5% in the first quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 2,658 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $774,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Prudent Investors Network Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter worth $382,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 543.5% during the 1st quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 14,595 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,172,000 after buying an additional 12,327 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 4,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,363,000 after buying an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the first quarter valued at about $681,000. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Veena M. Lakkundi sold 579 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.86, for a total transaction of $154,511.94. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 4,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,221,151.36. This trade represents a 11.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.07, for a total transaction of $132,660.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,363,536. This trade represents a 8.87 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 28,746 shares of company stock worth $8,560,594. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Rockwell Automation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, September 5th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $1.31 per share. 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. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.77%. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is 63.29%.

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.