Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.22 EPS

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

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of ROK opened at $268.27 on Monday. Rockwell Automation has a 52-week low of $242.81 and a 52-week high of $304.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $285.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $274.97. The company 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.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 63.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ROK shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. BNP Paribas began coverage on Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. KeyCorp upgraded Rockwell Automation from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $345.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Stephens upgraded Rockwell Automation from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $275.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $304.16.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Scott Genereux sold 278 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $961,695.36. This represents a 8.03 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.07, for a total transaction of $132,660.69. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 4,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,363,536. This trade represents a 8.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 35,857 shares of company stock valued at $10,678,037. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.