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

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2028 EPS estimates for Rockwell Automation in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.46 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.50. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rockwell Automation’s current full-year earnings is $9.35 per share.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 34.92%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on ROK. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Rockwell Automation from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the company from $329.00 to $448.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Argus raised Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $418.33.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:ROK opened at $398.63 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $406.80 and its 200-day moving average is $376.28. The company has a market cap of $44.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.52. Rockwell Automation has a 52-week low of $215.00 and a 52-week high of $438.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROK. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 97.5% in the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 468.8% during the third quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 91 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In other news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 476 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.02, for a total value of $191,361.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $965,250.02. This represents a 16.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Isaac Woods sold 229 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.92, for a total transaction of $92,039.68. Following the sale, the vice president owned 2,058 shares in the company, valued at approximately $827,151.36. This trade represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 25,531 shares of company stock worth $10,259,637. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is 63.16%.

Trending Headlines about Rockwell Automation

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised Rockwell’s FY2027 EPS view to $13.36 (from $12.71) and nudged FY2026 to $11.81, signaling stronger longer‑term earnings expectations that can support valuation expansion and justify the stock’s premium multiple.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased several quarterly estimates for 2026–2027 (notably Q2 2026 to $2.83 and multiple Q2–Q4 2027 quarterly estimates), reinforcing a view of improving cadence into FY2027 and reducing near‑term forecast dispersion.
• Positive Sentiment: Customer win / product validation — Rockwell announced DLG Group’s deployment of its Computerized Maintenance Management System, citing a targeted ~10% reduction in downtime; tangible customer deployments like this support recurring software/services revenue and cross‑sell potential. Rockwell Automation Announces DLG Group’s Computerized Maintenance Management System Deployment to Drive 10% Downtime Reduction
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks retains a “Hold” rating on ROK — while estimates were moved around, the unchanged rating suggests analysts see upside balanced by valuation and execution risks in the near term.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary on valuation: a recent Yahoo Finance piece reviews whether ROK’s multi‑year gains leave less upside, useful for sentiment but not new company data. Is It Too Late To Consider Rockwell Automation (ROK) After Strong Multi‑Year Gains?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q4 2026 EPS materially (from $3.46 to $3.23) — a meaningful near‑term downgrade that could pressure next quarter sentiment and short‑term investor expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller cuts to Q1 2027 and Q3 2026 estimates indicate mixed near‑term momentum — while FY outlook was lifted, quarter‑to‑quarter revisions are uneven and introduce some execution risk for upcoming reports.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

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.