Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Stock Has Average Target Price of $468.00 According to Brokerages

Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $468.00.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $510.00 to $485.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $469.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $485.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th.

Rockwell Automation News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted Q4 EPS of $3.88 beat the consensus estimate of $3.69 and rose from $3.34 a year earlier. Margin gains and solid performance in some segments supported profit growth. Rockwell Automation Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Margin Gains
• Neutral Sentiment: For FY2027, Rockwell forecast EPS of $14.50–$15.50 versus a $14.92 consensus, and revenue of $9.4–$9.7 billion versus $9.6 billion expected. The ranges largely bracket estimates, though the revenue midpoint is slightly below consensus. Rockwell Automation Issues Fiscal 2027 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue of $2.33 billion missed the $2.41 billion analyst estimate and increased only 0.7% year over year. The sales shortfall, despite the EPS beat, likely weighed on shares and raised questions about the pace of demand growth. Rockwell Automation Issues Fiscal 2027 Outlook

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 14.5%

Shares of ROK opened at $379.54 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $42.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.57, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.51. Rockwell Automation has a 12 month low of $347.53 and a 12 month high of $497.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $430.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $427.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 39.83% and a net margin of 13.39%. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.34 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS. Analysts predict that Rockwell Automation will post 13.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a $1.45 dividend. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This is a positive change from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is presently 54.36%.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In other news, VP Isaac Woods sold 154 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $432.62, for a total value of $66,623.48. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 1,858 shares in the company, valued at $803,807.96. This trade represents a 7.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.14, for a total value of $168,056.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 867 shares in the company, valued at approximately $364,261.38. This trade represents a 31.57% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,711 shares of company stock valued at $1,164,880. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,129,376,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,323,990 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,635,801,000 after purchasing an additional 265,978 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter worth $394,905,000. Amundi lifted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 13.5% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 998,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $358,296,000 after purchasing an additional 118,474 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 981,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $352,379,000 after purchasing an additional 3,886 shares during the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Rockwell Automation

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.