Rockwell Automation (ROK) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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ROK Stock Forecast


Rockwell Automation stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $283.77 (represents a 7.93% upside from ROK’s last price of $262.92) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 14 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

ROK Price Target


The average price target for Rockwell Automation (ROK) is $283.77 based on 1-year price targets from 14 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $390.00 to $205.00. This represents a potential 7.93% upside from ROK's last price of $262.92.

ROK Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 14 Wall Street analysts, Rockwell Automation's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for ROK stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 7 'Buy' (50.00%), 5 'Hold' (35.71%), 2 'Sell' (14.29%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Rockwell Automation Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Sep 06, 2024Chris SnyderMorgan Stanley$320.00$256.9224.55%21.71%
Aug 08, 2024Andrew ObinBank of America Securities$270.00$249.168.36%2.69%
Aug 08, 2024Noah KayeOppenheimer$270.00$249.168.36%2.69%
Aug 08, 2024Brett LinzeyMizuho Securities$245.00$249.16-1.67%-6.82%
Jul 08, 2024Richard RadbourneRedburn Partners$256.00$264.07-3.06%-2.63%
May 14, 2024Chris DankertLoop Capital Markets$290.00$268.927.84%10.30%
May 07, 2024Saree BoroditskyJefferies$280.00$272.042.93%6.50%
Feb 01, 2024Jairam NathanDaiwa$310.00$263.0117.87%17.91%
Dec 19, 2023Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$357.00$305.3016.93%35.78%
Apr 28, 2023Noah KayeOppenheimer$300.00$283.415.85%14.10%
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The latest Rockwell Automation stock forecast, released on Sep 06, 2024 by Chris Snyder from Morgan Stanley, set a price target of $320.00, which represents a 24.55% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($256.92), and a 21.71% increase from ROK last price ($262.92).

Rockwell Automation Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts159
Avg Price Target$320.00$272.20$288.67
Last Closing Price$262.92$262.92$262.92
Upside/Downside21.71%3.53%9.79%

In the current month, the average price target of Rockwell Automation stock is $320.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 21.71% increase as opposed to Rockwell Automation's last price of $262.92. This month's average price target is up 17.56% compared to last quarter, and up 10.85% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Aug 08, 2024Cowen & Co.SellSellHold
Aug 08, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Jun 04, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Jun 04, 2024Loop Capital MarketsUnderperformUnderperformHold
May 14, 2024Loop Capital MarketsHoldHoldHold
May 07, 2024JefferiesHoldHoldHold
May 07, 2024Cowen & Co.SellSellHold
Apr 02, 2024OppenheimerUnderperformUnderperformHold
Apr 02, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Feb 01, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
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Rockwell Automation's last stock rating was published by Cowen & Co. on Aug 08, 2024. The company gave ROK a "Sell" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Rockwell Automation Financial Forecast


Rockwell Automation Revenue Forecast

Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19
Revenue-----------$794.60M$2.56B$915.40M$2.28B$1.98B$2.13B-$1.81B$1.86B$1.81B$1.85B$1.78B$1.57B$1.57B$1.39B$1.68B$1.68B$1.73B$1.67B
Avg Forecast$2.34B$2.27B$2.26B$2.16B$2.25B$2.15B$2.16B$2.02B$2.07B$2.03B$2.06B$2.10B$2.44B$2.33B$2.10B$1.93B$2.12B$1.98B$1.95B$1.82B$1.90B$1.79B$1.73B$1.62B$1.59B$1.38B$1.61B$1.63B$1.65B$1.72B
High Forecast$2.40B$2.32B$2.32B$2.21B$2.31B$2.20B$2.21B$2.07B$2.09B$2.08B$2.11B$2.13B$2.52B$2.39B$2.15B$1.98B$2.17B$1.98B$2.11B$1.96B$2.06B$1.94B$1.87B$1.75B$1.71B$1.49B$1.74B$1.76B$1.78B$1.85B
Low Forecast$2.31B$2.23B$2.23B$2.12B$2.22B$2.12B$2.12B$1.99B$2.05B$2.00B$2.03B$2.07B$2.30B$2.30B$2.07B$1.90B$2.09B$1.98B$1.87B$1.74B$1.82B$1.72B$1.66B$1.55B$1.52B$1.32B$1.54B$1.56B$1.58B$1.64B
# Analysts755854481153618159101681199141010101010999
Surprise %-----------0.38%1.05%0.39%1.08%1.03%1.00%-0.93%1.02%0.95%1.03%1.03%0.97%0.99%1.01%1.04%1.03%1.05%0.97%

Rockwell Automation's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 3 analysts is $2.06B, with a low forecast of $2.03B, and a high forecast of $2.11B. ROK's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 159.30% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $794.60M (Dec 23).

Rockwell Automation EBITDA Forecast

Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19
# Analysts755854481153618159101681199141010101010999
EBITDA-----------$280.90M$584.30M$414.00M$324.20M$419.20M$437.10M-$274.40M$373.60M$88.60M$384.00M$581.60M$770.20M$369.80M$407.00M$237.50M$398.20M$123.40M$385.10M
Avg Forecast$460.40M$445.48M$444.49M$423.57M$442.44M$422.58M$423.64M$396.25M$405.82M$399.16M$211.62M$411.83M$479.17M$458.63M$192.38M$379.32M$90.75M$389.89M$174.89M$328.61M$82.50M$337.40M$514.29M$570.52M$346.69M$364.53M$157.90M$396.30M$117.62M$368.36M
High Forecast$471.39M$456.12M$455.10M$433.69M$453.00M$432.66M$433.75M$405.71M$409.76M$408.68M$253.94M$417.77M$494.98M$469.58M$230.86M$388.38M$108.90M$389.89M$209.87M$394.33M$99.00M$404.88M$617.14M$684.62M$416.02M$437.44M$189.48M$475.56M$141.14M$442.03M
Low Forecast$453.47M$438.78M$437.80M$417.20M$435.78M$416.22M$417.27M$390.29M$401.88M$393.15M$169.29M$405.89M$451.25M$451.74M$153.90M$373.61M$72.60M$389.89M$139.91M$262.89M$66.00M$269.92M$411.43M$456.41M$277.35M$291.62M$126.32M$317.04M$94.09M$294.69M
Surprise %-----------0.68%1.22%0.90%1.69%1.11%4.82%-1.57%1.14%1.07%1.14%1.13%1.35%1.07%1.12%1.50%1.00%1.05%1.05%

3 analysts predict ROK's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $211.62M, with a high of $253.94M and a low of $169.29M. This is -24.66% lower than Rockwell Automation's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $280.90M.

Rockwell Automation Net Income Forecast

Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19
# Analysts755854481153618159101681199141010101010999
Net Income-----------$215.20M$302.90M$400.20M$294.90M$384.00M$336.00M-$53.90M$238.90M$78.50M$271.30M$415.00M$593.30M$262.70M$317.80M$132.20M$310.70M$8.10M$261.40M
Avg Forecast$377.89M$367.47M$330.99M$281.25M$343.11M$328.45M$297.75M$248.25M$279.11M$237.76M$82.53M$297.21M$396.14M$362.88M$75.03M$223.54M$80.41M$268.76M$68.21M$212.42M$73.10M$238.38M$366.97M$439.48M$246.28M$284.64M$87.89M$309.22M$7.72M$250.03M
High Forecast$389.62M$378.87M$341.27M$289.98M$353.76M$338.64M$306.99M$255.95M$291.80M$245.14M$99.04M$327.84M$419.10M$374.14M$90.04M$230.47M$96.49M$268.76M$81.85M$254.90M$87.72M$286.05M$440.36M$527.38M$295.54M$341.57M$105.47M$371.06M$9.26M$300.04M
Low Forecast$370.50M$360.28M$324.52M$275.75M$336.40M$322.02M$291.93M$243.39M$268.73M$233.11M$66.03M$279.06M$365.13M$355.78M$60.02M$219.16M$64.33M$268.76M$54.57M$169.94M$58.48M$190.70M$293.57M$351.59M$197.03M$227.71M$70.31M$247.38M$6.18M$200.03M
Surprise %-----------0.72%0.76%1.10%3.93%1.72%4.18%-0.79%1.12%1.07%1.14%1.13%1.35%1.07%1.12%1.50%1.00%1.05%1.05%

Rockwell Automation's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $82.53M, with a range of $66.03M to $99.04M. ROK's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -61.65% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $215.20M (Dec 23).

Rockwell Automation SG&A Forecast

Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19
# Analysts755854481153618159101681199141010101010999
SG&A-----------$513.70M$551.60M$501.40M$501.20M$469.50M$448.70M-$428.50M$447.50M$447.20M$436.90M$421.30M$374.60M$354.40M$370.20M$352.00M$403.20M$405.10M$361.70M
Avg Forecast$541.33M$523.79M$522.62M$498.03M$520.21M$496.86M$498.11M$465.91M$477.16M$469.32M$656.14M$484.23M$563.41M$539.26M$596.49M$446.00M$458.07M$458.43M$542.26M$393.61M$416.43M$383.88M$372.54M$277.48M$332.25M$331.57M$234.02M$401.28M$386.11M$345.97M
High Forecast$554.25M$536.30M$535.10M$509.92M$532.63M$508.72M$510.00M$477.03M$481.79M$480.53M$787.36M$491.21M$581.99M$552.13M$715.78M$456.65M$549.69M$458.43M$650.71M$472.34M$499.72M$460.65M$447.05M$332.98M$398.70M$397.88M$280.83M$481.54M$463.33M$415.17M
Low Forecast$533.19M$515.92M$514.76M$490.54M$512.39M$489.38M$490.62M$458.90M$472.53M$462.26M$524.91M$477.24M$530.57M$531.15M$477.19M$439.29M$366.46M$458.43M$433.81M$314.89M$333.14M$307.10M$298.03M$221.99M$265.80M$265.26M$187.22M$321.02M$308.89M$276.78M
Surprise %-----------1.06%0.98%0.93%0.84%1.05%0.98%-0.79%1.14%1.07%1.14%1.13%1.35%1.07%1.12%1.50%1.00%1.05%1.05%

Rockwell Automation's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $656.14M, based on 3 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $524.91M to $787.36M. The forecast indicates a 27.73% rise compared to ROK last annual SG&A of $513.70M (Dec 23).

Rockwell Automation EPS Forecast

Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19
# Analysts755854481153618159101681199141010101010999
EPS-----------$1.88$2.64$3.49$2.60$3.33$2.92-$0.46$2.06$0.68$2.34$3.57$5.11$2.27$2.74$1.14$2.68$0.07$2.23
Avg Forecast$3.31$3.22$2.90$2.46$3.00$2.88$2.61$2.17$2.44$2.08$2.18$2.60$3.47$3.18$2.58$1.96$2.97$2.34$2.25$1.92$2.16$2.09$2.15$1.89$1.77$1.16$1.82$2.10$1.92$2.29
High Forecast$3.41$3.32$2.99$2.54$3.10$2.97$2.69$2.24$2.56$2.15$2.25$2.87$3.67$3.28$2.66$2.02$3.06$2.34$2.49$2.12$2.38$2.31$2.37$2.08$1.95$1.28$2.01$2.32$2.12$2.53
Low Forecast$3.24$3.15$2.84$2.41$2.95$2.82$2.56$2.13$2.35$2.04$2.14$2.44$3.20$3.12$2.53$1.92$2.91$2.34$2.13$1.81$2.04$1.98$2.03$1.78$1.67$1.10$1.72$1.98$1.81$2.16
Surprise %-----------0.72%0.76%1.10%1.01%1.70%0.98%-0.20%1.07%0.31%1.12%1.66%2.71%1.29%2.36%0.63%1.28%0.04%0.97%

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Rockwell Automation's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $2.18, with a low estimate of $2.14 and a high estimate of $2.25. This represents a 15.83% increase compared to ROK previous annual EPS of $1.88 (Dec 23).

Rockwell Automation Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
EMREmerson Electric$102.03$116.5514.23%Buy
AOSA. O. Smith$79.97$87.679.63%Buy
ROKRockwell Automation$262.92$283.777.93%Buy
DOVDover$185.06$175.22-5.32%Hold
PNRPentair$91.49$86.54-5.41%Buy
ITWIllinois Tool Works$251.75$230.92-8.27%Hold
CMICummins$302.13$271.11-10.27%Buy
PHParker-Hannifin$591.33$517.79-12.44%Buy
IRIngersoll Rand$91.03$70.33-22.74%Buy
ETNEaton$305.80$227.70-25.54%Buy

ROK Forecast FAQ


Yes, according to 14 Wall Street analysts, Rockwell Automation (ROK) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 7 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of ROK's total ratings.

Rockwell Automation (ROK) average price target is $283.77 with a range of $205 to $390, implying a 7.93% from its last price of $262.92. The data is based on 14 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for ROK stock, the company can go up by 7.93% (from the last price of $262.92 to the average price target of $283.77), up by 48.33% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -22.03% based on the lowest stock price target.

ROK's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $283.77 does not support the claim that Rockwell Automation can reach $400 in the near future.

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $320 price target for Rockwell Automation (ROK) this month, up 21.71% from its last price of $262.92. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 3.53% and increased by 9.79%, respectively.

Rockwell Automation's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Sep 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $8.58B (high $8.78B, low $8.45B), average EBITDA is $1.68B (high $1.73B, low $1.66B), average net income is $1.22B (high $1.26B, low $1.19B), average SG&A $1.98B (high $2.03B, low $1.95B), and average EPS is $10.66 (high $10.99, low $10.45). ROK's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Sep 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $9.03B (high $9.25B, low $8.9B), average EBITDA is $1.77B (high $1.82B, low $1.75B), average net income is $1.36B (high $1.4B, low $1.33B), average SG&A $2.09B (high $2.14B, low $2.05B), and average EPS is $11.89 (high $12.26, low $11.66).

Based on Rockwell Automation's last annual report (Sep 2023), the company's revenue was $9.06B, beating the average analysts forecast of $8.8B by 2.88%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.87B, beating the average prediction of $1.51B by 24.04%. The company's net income was $1.39B, beating the average estimation of $1.06B by 31.19%. Apple's SG&A was $2.02B, missing the average forecast of $2.15B by -5.66%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $12.01, beating the average prediction of $11.19 by 7.37%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Rockwell Automation's revenue was $794.6M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $2.1B by -62.10%. The company's EBITDA was $280.9M, missing the average prediction of $411.83M by -31.79%. Rockwell Automation's net income was $215.2M, missing the average estimation of $297.21M by -27.59%. The company's SG&A was $513.7M, beating the average forecast of $484.23M by 6.09%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.88, missing the average prediction of $2.6 by -27.76%