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

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 11.400-12.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 12.060. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.8 billion-$8.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.9 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Argus upgraded Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research downgraded Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $410.12.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ROK opened at $430.35 on Thursday. Rockwell Automation has a 12 month low of $215.00 and a 12 month high of $438.72. The company has a market cap of $48.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.52. The business’s 50 day moving average is $406.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $371.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 10.42% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Rockwell Automation will post 9.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other news, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 1,698 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.06, for a total transaction of $682,697.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,905,132. This represents a 12.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Scott Genereux sold 1,387 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.03, for a total value of $557,615.61. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 4,514 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,814,763.42. This trade represents a 23.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,531 shares of company stock worth $10,259,637. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Keel Point LLC lifted its position in Rockwell Automation by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,159 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $385,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Norinchukin Bank The raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.7% in the third quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 8,029 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,806,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 7.6% in the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 824 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.5% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 12,057 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,214,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc lifted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 5.9% during the third quarter. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc now owns 1,209 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $423,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

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.