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

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 14.500-15.500 for the period, compared to the consensus 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.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 14.5%

Shares of NYSE ROK opened at $379.54 on Friday. Rockwell Automation has a 1 year low of $347.53 and a 1 year high of $497.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $430.52 and a 200 day moving average of $427.46. The stock has a market cap of $42.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.51.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.19. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.34 earnings per share. The business’s 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Rockwell Automation will post 13.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $1.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $5.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is an increase from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is presently 54.36%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on ROK. Mizuho cut their price target on Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $430.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $501.00 to $514.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Evercore set a $485.00 target price on Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Rockwell Automation from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $468.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Christian Rothe sold 590 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $434.30, for a total value of $256,237.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,529,314.70. This represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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. Also, VP Isaac Woods sold 154 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $432.62, for a total transaction of $66,623.48. Following the sale, the vice president owned 1,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $803,807.96. The trade was 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. Insiders sold a total of 2,711 shares of company stock valued at $1,164,880 over the last ninety days. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Rockwell Automation News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS was $3.88, ahead of analysts’ estimates of about $3.69–$3.72 and up from $3.34 a year earlier. Margin gains and segment performance helped support the earnings beat. Article: Rockwell Automation Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Margin Gains
• Neutral Sentiment: For FY2027, Rockwell guided to EPS of $14.50–$15.50, with a midpoint slightly above the $14.92 consensus. Revenue guidance of $9.4–$9.7 billion has a $9.55 billion midpoint, just below the $9.6 billion estimate—suggesting an outlook broadly near expectations. Article: Rockwell Automation Sees Growth In FY27
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was $2.33 billion, below the $2.41 billion estimate, and grew only 0.7% year over year. The sales miss and limited growth appear to have outweighed the EPS beat; reports said the stock fell after the mixed results. Article: Rockwell Automation Issues Fiscal 2027 Outlook

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.