What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ROK Q2 Earnings?

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Rockwell Automation in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.08 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.16. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.27 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

ROK has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $257.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. BNP Paribas cut shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $240.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $345.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $307.55.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ROK opened at $288.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $286.13 and a 200-day moving average of $278.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Rockwell Automation has a 12 month low of $242.81 and a 12 month high of $308.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.63 billion, a PE ratio of 35.94, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.35.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.22. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.17% and a net margin of 11.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROK. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. West Oak Capital LLC grew its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 455.6% in the fourth quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In other news, VP Scott Genereux sold 278 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.04, for a total value of $83,967.12. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $961,695.36. The trade was a 8.03 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 1,741 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.67, for a total value of $516,502.47. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 80,309 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,825,271.03. This represents a 2.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 6,540 shares of company stock worth $1,935,134 over the last three months. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $1.31 dividend. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.26%.

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.