Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.22, Zacks reports. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.42% and a net margin of 11.53%. Rockwell Automation updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.600-9.800 EPS.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $268.27 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.32 billion, a PE ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $285.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $274.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.08. Rockwell Automation has a one year low of $242.81 and a one year high of $304.29.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $1.31 dividend. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on ROK shares. Stephens upgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $275.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. HSBC raised shares of Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $290.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $304.16.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Scott Genereux sold 279 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.13, for a total value of $82,620.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 2,891 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $856,111.83. This represents a 8.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 467 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.07, for a total value of $132,660.69. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 4,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,363,536. The trade was a 8.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 35,857 shares of company stock valued at $10,678,037. Corporate 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.