Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Price Target Lowered to $536.00 at Citigroup

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) had its price objective dropped by research analysts at Citigroup from $555.00 to $536.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Citigroup’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 18.32% from the company’s current price.

ROK has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $360.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $365.00 to $378.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $514.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday. Finally, HSBC increased their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $490.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $468.05.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

NYSE:ROK traded up $7.76 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $452.99. 650,924 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 889,353. Rockwell Automation has a one year low of $305.44 and a one year high of $497.36. The company has a market capitalization of $50.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.54. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $465.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $424.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.11. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 12.36%.The firm had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.82 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Rockwell Automation will post 13.06 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, June 9th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 4,024 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.97, for a total transaction of $1,818,727.28. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,563.98. The trade was a 96.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 1,054 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $426.02, for a total transaction of $449,025.08. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,392,102.30. This trade represents a 15.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 5,673 shares of company stock worth $2,540,847. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 97.5% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, TD Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rockwell Automation News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings of $3.49 per share, exceeding the approximately $3.38–$3.39 consensus, while revenue rose 7.9% year over year to $2.31 billion, ahead of the $2.24 billion estimate. Adjusted EPS increased from $2.82 a year earlier. Rockwell Automation Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 outlook to adjusted EPS of $13.00–$13.30 and revenue of roughly $9.0–$9.1 billion. The company now expects reported and organic sales growth of 7.5%–9.5%, reflecting confidence in margin expansion and demand in several businesses. ROK Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Margin Gains, FY26 View Hiked
• Neutral Sentiment: The higher full-year EPS outlook was close to the roughly $13.03 analyst consensus, and the revenue forecast was broadly in line with expectations. Consequently, the results may not have provided a large enough positive surprise after Rockwell’s substantial prior run-up. Rockwell Automation Stock Is Falling Tuesday: What’s Going On?
• Negative Sentiment: Lifecycle Services was a key concern: reported revenue fell 12% and organic revenue declined 2%, while its book-to-bill ratio was below 1.0 at 0.97. Investors may interpret that as a sign that orders and backlog momentum are weakening in part of the business. Rockwell Automation Falls as Investors Look Past a Strong Quarter to Mixed Underlying Signals
• Negative Sentiment: Rockwell’s valuation remains demanding, with a reported price-to-earnings ratio near 47, increasing the market’s expectations for sustained growth. Recent insider activity cited in the coverage also showed selling without reported open-market purchases, adding a secondary source of caution.

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.