Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.600-9.800 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 9.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.1 billion-$8.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.1 billion.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ROK opened at $303.99 on Wednesday. Rockwell Automation has a twelve month low of $242.81 and a twelve month high of $308.70. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $285.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $275.28. The company has a market capitalization of $34.36 billion, a PE ratio of 36.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.22. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 30.42%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation will post 9.32 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $1.31 dividend. This represents a $5.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is 63.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $245.00 to $240.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. HSBC upgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $313.00 price target on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $307.55.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Isaac Woods sold 895 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.72, for a total transaction of $245,874.40. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 1,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $329,114.56. This represents a 42.76 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Scott Genereux sold 278 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.04, for a total transaction of $83,967.12. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,184 shares in the company, valued at $961,695.36. This trade represents a 8.03 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 35,857 shares of company stock valued at $10,678,037. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

About Rockwell Automation

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.