Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Announces FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 14.500-15.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 14.920. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.4 billion-$9.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.6 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROK has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $426.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Rockwell Automation from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Zacks Research cut Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $555.00 to $536.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $514.00 price target on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $468.00.

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 14.5%

ROK stock traded down $64.34 during trading on Thursday, reaching $379.54. The stock had a trading volume of 2,808,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 862,266. Rockwell Automation has a one year low of $347.53 and a one year high of $497.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company’s 50 day moving average is $431.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $427.64. The company has a market capitalization of $42.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.51.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.34 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation will post 13.26 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $1.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This is a positive change from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. This represents a $5.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.73%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rockwell Automation news, Director Patricia Watson sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $431.43, for a total value of $474,573.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,754,680.55. The trade was a 14.70% 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 Isaac Woods sold 154 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $432.62, for a total value of $66,623.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 1,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $803,807.96. This trade represents a 7.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,711 shares of company stock valued at $1,164,880. 0.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

Rockwell Automation, Inc (NYSE: ROK) is a global provider of industrial automation and digital transformation technologies. The company helps manufacturers and industrial organizations improve productivity, safety, quality and operational efficiency through connected hardware, software and services.

Its product portfolio includes industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers, motor control and sensing equipment, industrial computers, safety products, networking technologies and power-control solutions.