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

Last close, 8 Oct 2026
$434
−1.76% on the day

The 28 Wall Street analysts covering Rockwell Automation, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $492 — +13.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 90 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$50.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
90 / 100
Median analyst target
$492
Analysts covering
28
Revenue$2.3B+7.9% y/y
Operating income$481.0M
Net income$408.0M
Free cash flow$654.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.9%
1M
+1.2%
YTD
+12.7%
1Y
+26.4%
From 52W high
−12.0%
From 52W low
+31.8%
$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 8 Oct 2026
90 / 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
94
Momentum
76
Accruals
70
Volatility
61
Growth
59
Value
40
Size
5

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

Value (40): 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$600Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ROKHigh $550Median $492Low $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.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says28 analysts
12 Buy15 Hold1 Sell
Low $282Median $492High $550

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +13.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
25 Sept 2026Wells FargoInitiatesEqual-Weight$426
2 Sept 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$525 → $545
2 Sept 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
21 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
21 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$500 → $490
14 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsMarket Perform—
14 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsMarket Perform$501 → $514
5 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$555 → $536
5 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
5 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
5 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$480 → $485
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$500 → $555
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—

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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Performance

ROK vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Rockwell Automation, Inc. returned +26.4% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

ROK vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100110120130140Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ROKS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

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
+1.7%
Analysts raising
24
Analysts cutting
2
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
42.2×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.6×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / book
14.3×

Cheaper than 7% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
25.4×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.9%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
38.3%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.5%

Higher than 61% 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 73% of US dividend payers

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

Key statistics

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a market value of $50.1B and an enterprise value of $53.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $9.0B. The latest quarter grew 7.9% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.1B, a 12.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $10.67.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.5B, after $228.0M of capital spending.

  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. spent $823.0M on share buybacks and $611.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 111.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 42.2×; forward P/E: 30.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.25%, paying out 51% of earnings.

  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. employs 26,000 people — $345K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 7 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

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.$50.1B
90
AMEAMETEK, Inc.$57.0B
77
CMICummins, Inc.$71.9B
75
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.$76.8B
72
IRIngersoll Rand, Inc.$30.5B
63
EMREmerson Electric Co.$89.4B
74
OTISOtis Worldwide Corp.$25.7B
56

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Rockwell Automation, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ROK news & analysis

Rockwell Automation and Industry Leaders Launch the Digital CMC Consortium to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharmaceutical Development

PRNewsWire · 8 Oct 2026positive

Rockwell Automation announced that it is a founding member of the Digital CMC Consortium, a not-for-profit industry collaboration intended to advance digital standards and infrastructure for drug development. The consortium aims to address pharmaceutical development challenges and accelerate development timelines.

Why it matters — The collaboration connects Rockwell Automation's digital transformation work with efforts to modernize pharmaceutical development.

Rockwell Automation Expands SecureOT Managed Services to Support Fortinet Firewalls and Existing Customer Infrastructure

PRNewsWire · 6 Oct 2026positive

Rockwell Automation announced two additions to its SecureOT industrial cybersecurity suite: Firewall Managed Services with Fortinet and Infrastructure Managed Services. The services support Fortinet firewalls and customer-owned infrastructure for securing and managing OT environments.

Why it matters — The announcement expands the infrastructure options manufacturers can use with Rockwell’s managed OT cybersecurity services.

A Manufacturing Surprise Could Be a Big Win for These 2 Companies

MarketBeat · 5 Oct 2026positive

The S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing PMI reached 57 in late September, its highest level in 52 months, providing positive news amid inflation, high diesel prices, and a weak employment report. The report highlights this as a bright spot for the U.S. economy.

Why it matters — As an industrial automation company, Rockwell Automation would be sensitive to manufacturing sector strength, and a surging PMI signals increased factory activity that could drive demand for its products.

Here's Why Rockwell Automation (ROK) is a Strong Growth Stock

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Oct 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlights Rockwell Automation (ROK) as a strong growth stock, using its proprietary Style Scores feature from the Zacks Premium research service to identify it. The piece suggests ROK stands out among stocks for investors focused on growth.

Why it matters — A favorable growth-stock designation from a prominent research service could draw additional investor attention to ROK and support market interest in the company.

Harpak-ULMA Launches Hygienic Robotic Loading Platform with Integrated Rockwell Automation Controls

Business Wire · 1 Oct 2026positive

Harpak-ULMA launched a hygienic robotic loading platform for food applications that programs robot motion directly in a Rockwell Automation PLC, bringing robotic loading into the same Logix programming environment.

Why it matters — This highlights Rockwell Automation's controls being integrated into new food-industry robotic packaging applications, expanding its reach in the automated packaging market.

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 $492, 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., 12 rate it a Buy, 15 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Rockwell Automation, Inc. 90 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ROK?

As at 8 Oct 2026, Rockwell Automation, Inc. ranks 90 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 +13.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Rockwell Automation, Inc. 90 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 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 +26.4% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Rockwell Automation, Inc. do?

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

What is the latest news on ROK?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 8 Oct 2026): "Rockwell Automation and Industry Leaders Launch the Digital CMC Consortium to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharmaceutical Development". Rockwell Automation announced that it is a founding member of the Digital CMC Consortium, a not-for-profit industry collaboration intended to advance digital standards and infrastructure for drug development. The consortium aims to address pharmaceutical development challenges and accelerate development timelines.

Company

About Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Rockwell Automation Inc. is a global industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It provides hardware, software, and lifecycle services that help manufacturers automate production, connect plant-floor operations with enterprise systems, and improve reliability, safety, and efficiency. Its product portfolio includes control systems, industrial components, drives, sensors, safety products, visualization software, manufacturing operations platforms, and cloud-based applications. Rockwell Automation serves a wide range of industries, including discrete manufacturing, process industries, and hybrid production environments, as well as sectors such as aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, life sciences, and energy. The company also offers consulting, technical support, maintenance, asset management, cybersecurity, and training services, making it an important provider of connected industrial operations solutions across global markets.

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