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ROK Stock Forecast: Rockwell Automation, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$437
+1.34% on the day

The 28 Wall Street analysts covering Rockwell Automation, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $500 — +14.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 89 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$48.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
89 / 100
Median analyst target
$500
Analysts covering
28
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.4%
1M
−5.6%
YTD
+13.5%
1Y
+30.5%
From 52W high
−11.4%
From 52W low
+32.8%
$329
$494
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ROK stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Rockwell Automation, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
89 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
95
Revisions
94
Issuance
93
Momentum
71
Accruals
70
Volatility
62
Growth
60
Value
39
Size
5

Quality (95): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Value (39): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (5): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

ROK stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ROK, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$250$300$350$400$450$500$550$600Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ROKHigh $550Median $500Low $282

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says28 analysts
13 Buy14 Hold1 Sell
Low $282Median $500High $550

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
21 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$500 → $490
14 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsMarket Perform$501 → $514
5 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
5 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$555 → $536
5 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
5 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$480 → $485
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$500 → $555
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
16 June 2026DA DavidsonInitiatesNeutral—
13 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold—
6 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
6 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
6 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
6 May 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
1 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
1 Apr 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
31 Mar 2026JefferiesDowngradeHold—
30 Mar 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
6 Feb 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ROK appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

ROK analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.8%
Analysts raising
18
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
41.0×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.4×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / book
13.9×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
24.7×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.9%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
38.3%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.5%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Operating margin
21.0%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Net margin
13.4%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
30.6%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Return on assets
10.0%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.3%

Higher than 31% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

ROK vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Industrial Machinery
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ROKRockwell Automation, Inc.$48.6B
89
AMEAMETEK, Inc.$55.1B
72
IRIngersoll Rand, Inc.$31.5B
66
CMICummins, Inc.$81.2B
77
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.$81.9B
73
OTISOtis Worldwide Corp.$27.8B
50
EMREmerson Electric Co.$88.4B
71

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News

Latest ROK news & analysis

Jim Cramer Says Buy Uber, Calls Rockwell Automation 'One Ugly Chart' but a 'Great Long-Term Situation'

Benzinga · 18 Aug 2026neutral

On CNBC's "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer recommended buying Uber Technologies, while describing Rockwell Automation as having "one ugly chart" but being a "great long-term situation."

Why it matters — A prominent commentator's characterization of Rockwell Automation's current chart as "ugly" while affirming its long-term outlook is directly relevant to how investors view the stock.

Rockwell Automation: Durable Margin Expansion And Reshoring Momentum Support $564 Price Target

Seeking Alpha · 17 Aug 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha analysis reiterates a Strong Buy rating on Rockwell Automation with a $564 price target, citing durable margin expansion from software revenue and robust end-market outlooks. It highlights growth driven by digital transformation, manufacturing reshoring, and automation, with particular opportunities in data center infrastructure, semiconductors, electrical equipment, aerospace & defense, and pharmaceuticals.

Why it matters — The piece points to durable, margin-accretive growth and strong end-market demand for Rockwell's software platforms like Logix, which are central to the company's longer-term outlook.

Automation Fair 2026 Opens Registration for Industry's Premier Industrial Operations Event

PRNewsWire · 13 Aug 2026positive

Rockwell Automation announced that registration is open for Automation Fair 2026, which will take place November 16-19 in Boston.

Why it matters — Automation Fair is Rockwell's flagship industry event, and strong registration and turnout can signal customer engagement and market interest in the company's automation and digital transformation offerings.

Rockwell Automation Integrates Plex QMS With FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI to Advance AI-Driven Quality, Continues AI Expansion

PRNewsWire · 11 Aug 2026positive

Rockwell Automation has released an API-enabled integration between its Plex Quality Management System and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI, bringing AI-powered visual inspection into QMS workflows to improve quality, traceability and defect detection.

Why it matters — The integration extends Rockwell's AI-driven quality management capabilities and signals continued investment in artificial intelligence and elastic MES solutions.

KE vs. ROK: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research compares Kimball Electronics (KE) and Rockwell Automation (ROK) as potential value options within the Electronics - Miscellaneous Products sector, examining which stock offers better value for investors.

Why it matters — The comparison helps ROK watchers assess how the company is positioned relative to a peer on value-oriented metrics in a sector context.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ROK stock

What is the ROK stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 28 Wall Street analysts covering Rockwell Automation, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $500, with estimates ranging from $282 to $550. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ROK stock a buy right now?

Of the 28 analysts covering Rockwell Automation, Inc., 13 rate it a Buy, 14 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Rockwell Automation, Inc. 89 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ROK?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Rockwell Automation, Inc. ranks 89 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (95 of 100).

Will ROK stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 28 analysts implies +14.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Rockwell Automation, Inc. 89 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ROK stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Rockwell Automation, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ROK are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $282 to $550 over the next 12 months.

How has ROK stock performed over the past year?

Rockwell Automation, Inc. returned +30.5% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Rockwell Automation, Inc. do?

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a leading industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What is the latest news on ROK?

The most recent item we track (Benzinga, 18 Aug 2026): "Jim Cramer Says Buy Uber, Calls Rockwell Automation 'One Ugly Chart' but a 'Great Long-Term Situation'". On CNBC's "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer recommended buying Uber Technologies, while describing Rockwell Automation as having "one ugly chart" but being a "great long-term situation."

Company

About Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a leading industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company provides hardware, software, and services that help manufacturers design, operate, and optimize automated production systems across sectors such as automotive, food and beverage, life sciences, energy, and heavy industries. Its intelligent devices portfolio includes drives, motors, sensors, relays, safety components, and actuators that operate at the factory floor level. Rockwell Automation’s software and control offerings span programmable automation controllers, industrial computers, human-machine interface software, visualization tools, and simulation platforms that enable integrated control and information systems. Through its lifecycle services segment, the company delivers digital consulting, engineered-to-order solutions, remote monitoring, cybersecurity services, and asset and plant maintenance and optimization support. Rockwell Automation plays a central role in enabling smart manufacturing and industrial productivity by connecting devices, control platforms, and data-driven software into unified automation and information architectures.

CEO Mr. Blake D. Moret · 26,000 employees · United States · https://www.rockwellautomation.com