What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ROK Q1 Earnings?

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2028 earnings per share estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.46 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.50. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $404.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $460.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, Evercore assumed coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Monday, December 15th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $418.33.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of ROK opened at $405.41 on Monday. Rockwell Automation has a one year low of $215.00 and a one year high of $438.72. The company has a market cap of $45.55 billion, a PE ratio of 46.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $406.59 and a 200-day moving average of $377.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 34.92%. Rockwell Automation’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.83 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROK. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,206,311 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,527,249,000 after acquiring an additional 114,469 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,996,130 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,943,844,000 after purchasing an additional 202,705 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,924,501 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,133,397,000 after purchasing an additional 17,855 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,921,840 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,136,801,000 after buying an additional 276,021 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,104,985 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $818,986,000 after buying an additional 24,719 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 1,698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.06, for a total transaction of $682,697.88. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 12,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,905,132. This trade represents a 12.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 2,370 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.45, for a total value of $956,176.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,964 shares in the company, valued at $792,375.80. The trade was a 54.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 25,531 shares of company stock valued at $10,259,637 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.16%.

Rockwell Automation News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: New global research (the “OEM Advantage Playbook”) shows top OEMs cut downtime recovery by ~40%, positioning Rockwell’s resilience-first solutions as a clear value driver for machine builders and end customers — a potential tailwind for revenue and service demand. New research shows top OEMs cut downtime recovery by 40%, strengthening profitability through resilience-first strategies
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of the same research in industry press (emphasizing 24‑hour recovery as a competitive edge) reinforces the narrative that Rockwell’s software and services can drive measurable operational improvements for OEMs — supportive for recurring revenue and margin expansion. Rockwell research: 24-hour recovery becomes competitive edge for OEMs
• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell opened a Customer Experience Center in Bologna to accelerate industrial innovation across EMEA — this expands local sales/engineering footprint and can shorten customer adoption cycles for automation and digital transformation projects. Rockwell Automation Opens Bologna Customer Experience Center to Accelerate Industrial Innovation Across Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus is modestly favorable — the stock received an average “Moderate Buy” rating in recent coverage, which supports investor confidence but is not an outright upgrade spree. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Research/earnings estimate updates (Zacks/Q1 estimate coverage) are being circulated — useful for short-term expectation setting but not headline-moving on their own. What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ROK Q1 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large options activity: traders bought ~2,755 put contracts (≈189% above typical volume), indicating increased bearish bets or hedging that could pressure the stock or increase near-term volatility.

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.