Rockwell Automation is a high-quality industrial automation company with a perfect four-quarter earnings beat streak, 27% return on equity, and meaningful earnings growth, but the stock trades above analyst price targets with nearly zero near-term upside, making it a hold rather than a compelling new entry at current prices.
Thesis pillars
- Price At Analyst Target No Upside↑Improving
- Strong Revenue And Earnings Growth—
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak Automation→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2025
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $451.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers.
Rockwell Automation designs and sells industrial automation hardware, software, and services through three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The company serves customers in more than 100 countries across discrete markets including... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $451.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-30Recent Developments — Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Rockwell Automation Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data - Revelio Labs — Revelio Labs neutral
- NEWS Is ROK Overvalued? DCF Says Worth $152 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Sei Investments Co. Sells 35,007 Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Rockwell Automation (ROK) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Rockwell Automation (ROK) is an incredible growth stock: 3 reasons why - MSN — MSN positive
Generated 2026-10-30T11:22:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHSuppliersingle-source suppliers10-K Item 1A: 'We also maintain several single-source supplier relationships because either alternative sources are not available'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-17Item 5.02LOWDavid A. Zapico elected as director of Rockwell Automation effective April 16, 2026; board expanded from 10 to 11 directors. Appointed to Compensation and Talent Management Committee and Board Composition and Corporate Governance Committee. Routine non-executive board appointment; no successor named for any departing officer.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $451.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $427.98. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target $427.39 reached (−5.3% from $451.40); no take-profit level is published. Prior stop was $427.98. Stop-loss: $427.98.
Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. trades at a P/E of 42.3 (forward 30.3). TrendMatrix value score: 3.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
33 analysts cover ROK with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $475.
What does Rockwell Automation, Inc. do?Rockwell Automation designs and sells industrial automation hardware, software, and services through three segments:...
Rockwell Automation designs and sells industrial automation hardware, software, and services through three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The company serves customers in more than 100 countries across discrete markets including automotive and semiconductor, and process markets including energy, chemicals, and food and beverage. Major competitors named in the 10-K include Siemens AG, ABB Ltd, Schneider Electric SA, Emerson Electric Co., Mitsubishi Electric, Honeywell, and Dassault Systemes.