Rockwell Automation (ROK) Expected to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) is projected to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect Rockwell Automation to announce earnings of $3.38 per share and revenue of $2.2447 billion for the quarter. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.500-13.100 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 12.36% and a return on equity of 37.54%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.45 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Rockwell Automation to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 2.2%

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $481.31 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $53.56 billion, a PE ratio of 50.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $465.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $424.20. Rockwell Automation has a twelve month low of $305.44 and a twelve month high of $497.36.

Rockwell Automation declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 9th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 57.38%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $365.00 to $378.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $448.00 to $487.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Evercore raised their price target on Rockwell Automation from $440.00 to $480.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Rockwell Automation in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $501.00 price target for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $495.00 to $515.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $469.33.

Insider Transactions at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 4,024 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.97, for a total transaction of $1,818,727.28. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 134 shares in the company, valued at $60,563.98. This trade represents a 96.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Nardecchia sold 2,538 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $446.43, for a total transaction of $1,133,039.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,232 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,353,591.76. This represents a 15.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,361 shares of company stock worth $4,189,886. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Ingalls & Snyder LLC bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter worth approximately $216,000. Abel Hall LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth approximately $210,000. PCG Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth approximately $209,000. Finally, Canopy Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.