Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 13.000-13.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 13.030. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.0 billion-$9.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.0 billion.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 7.9%

Shares of ROK traded down $37.84 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $443.14. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 915,226 shares, compared to its average volume of 880,571. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $305.44 and a 52 week high of $497.36. The stock has a market cap of $49.31 billion, a PE ratio of 46.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.54. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $465.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $424.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 12.36%.Rockwell Automation’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.82 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Rockwell Automation will post 13.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

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

Rockwell Automation announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 9th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire up to 2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho set a $445.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $525.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $500.00 to $555.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $448.00 to $487.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Evercore upped their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $440.00 to $480.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $469.33.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 4,024 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.97, for a total transaction of $1,818,727.28. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,563.98. This trade represents a 96.78% 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 1,054 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $426.02, for a total transaction of $449,025.08. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,392,102.30. This trade represents a 15.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 5,673 shares of company stock worth $2,540,847 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Abel Hall LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at $210,000. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter valued at about $202,000. PCG Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter worth $209,000. Finally, Canopy Partners LLC acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

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.