What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ROK Q1 Earnings?

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.74. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rockwell Automation’s Q2 2027 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The industrial products company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.07 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 12.03% and a return on equity of 30.14%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.71 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays upped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $357.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. KeyCorp upped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $370.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $347.94.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $356.97 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $345.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $320.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market cap of $40.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.41. Rockwell Automation has a fifty-two week low of $215.00 and a fifty-two week high of $360.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 5.7% in the second quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $728,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 3.7% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,353 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 0.8% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,652 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,462,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter worth about $281,000. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the first quarter valued at approximately $293,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 24,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.13, for a total transaction of $8,543,172.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 83,873 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,366,453.49. The trade was a 22.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Isaac Woods sold 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $87,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 1,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $581,700. This trade represents a 13.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 29,553 shares of company stock valued at $10,361,079 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

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.