Zacks Research Comments on Rockwell Automation, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:ROK)

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Rockwell Automation in a report issued on Monday, July 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $10.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.91 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho cut their target price on Rockwell Automation from $265.00 to $260.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 8th. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on Rockwell Automation in a report on Monday, July 8th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $256.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup lowered their target price on Rockwell Automation from $322.00 to $316.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. Barclays lowered their target price on Rockwell Automation from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Loop Capital reduced their price target on Rockwell Automation from $300.00 to $290.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $300.71.

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 5.0 %

ROK opened at $264.67 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $266.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $276.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $30.17 billion, a PE ratio of 25.87, a P/E/G ratio of 4.90 and a beta of 1.37. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $249.00 and a 52 week high of $317.74.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 34.83% and a net margin of 13.19%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.01 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fiera Capital Corp boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 62.8% in the second quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 9,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,505,000 after acquiring an additional 3,510 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 4.2% in the second quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 16,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,656,000 after acquiring an additional 680 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 12.8% in the second quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $652,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 122.0% during the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 60,758 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $16,725,000 after buying an additional 33,389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mandatum Life Insurance Co Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,753,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP John M. Miller sold 467 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $273.27, for a total value of $127,617.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,800 shares in the company, valued at $1,311,696. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, VP John M. Miller sold 467 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $273.27, for a total value of $127,617.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,800 shares in the company, valued at $1,311,696. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Tessa M. Myers sold 248 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.37, for a total value of $63,579.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 4,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,088,547.02. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 2,199 shares of company stock worth $572,750 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 12th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.89%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.88%.

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.