Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.22 EPS

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.22, Zacks reports. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 30.42%. Rockwell Automation updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.600-9.800 EPS.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $303.99 on Wednesday. Rockwell Automation has a 12 month low of $242.81 and a 12 month high of $308.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $285.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $275.28.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $1.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.72%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.29%.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In related news, VP Isaac Woods sold 895 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $274.72, for a total value of $245,874.40. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 1,198 shares in the company, valued at $329,114.56. This represents a 42.76 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 26,700 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.63, for a total value of $7,973,421.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 78,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,327,482.45. The trade was a 25.47 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 35,857 shares of company stock valued at $10,678,037 in the last three months. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on ROK. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Mizuho lifted their price target on Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $345.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $313.00 price target on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $307.55.

About Rockwell Automation

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.