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Rockwell Automation (ROK): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy6 Buy8 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $479, the highest $536, the lowest $400. The average is +12.4% from the last price of $426.
Analyst ratings 23
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Snyder★★★★★★★★★★#992 · hits 60% · avg +13.9% | Morgan Stanley | $545 → $520−4.6% | Buy | +22.0% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:40 | +2.1% | ↗ |
| Brett Linzey★★★★★★★★★★#327 · hits 71% · avg +14.9% | Mizuho Securities | $445 → $430−3.4% | Hold | +0.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −0.6%next day +2.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Kaplowitz★★★★★★★★★★#53 · hits 70% · avg +25.8% | Citi | $536 | Buy | +25.8% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:20 | +0.4%next day −0.4% | ↗ |
| Varun Govindaraj★★★★★★★★★★#6981 · hits 80% · avg +2.2% | Bernstein | $514 | Hold | +20.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 04:15 | −1.7%next day −1.3% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Nicole Deblase★★★★★★★★★★#480 · hits 59% · avg +16.4% | Deutsche Bank | $500 | Buy | +17.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 16:40 | +1.1%next day +1.5% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | UBS | $475 | Hold | +11.4% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 16:40 | +0.1%next day +0.3% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Stephen Tusa★★★★★★★★★★#223 · hits 68% · avg +17.6% | J.P. Morgan | $426 | Hold | −0.1% | Initiated | 24.09.26on TipRanks Sep 25 02:30 | +0.1%next day −0.3% · 5 days +2.6% | ↗ |
| Varun Govindaraj★★★★★★★★★★#6981 · hits 80% · avg +2.2% | Bernstein | $514 | Hold | +20.6% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 06:15 | +0.7%next day +0.6% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Joseph C Giordano★★★★★★★★★★#458 · hits 66% · avg +13.6% | TD Cowen | $400 | Hold | −6.2% | Assigned | 03.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −0.4%next day +1.7% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Christopher Snyder★★★★★★★★★★#992 · hits 60% · avg +13.9% | Morgan Stanley | $525 → $545+3.8% | Buy | +27.9% | Reiterated | 02.09.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +1.4%next day −0.4% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Chris Dankert★★★★★★★★★★#791 · hits 71% · avg +16.4% | D.A. Davidson | $500 → $490−2.0% | Hold | +15.0% | Assigned | 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 20 17:35 | +0.9%next day −1.4% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial - MachineryPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $529 → $484−8.5% | Buy | +13.6% | Upgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Chigusa Katoku★★★★★★★★★★#7579 · hits 86% · avg +2.7% | J.P. Morgan | $426 | Hold | −0.1% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 08:10 | −1.7%next day −0.8% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Andrew Obin★★★★★★★★★★#119 · hits 70% · avg +18.9% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 13:25 | +1.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Alexander Virgo★★★★★★★★★★#3139 · hits 69% · avg +7.7% | Evercore ISI | $480 → $485+1.0% | Hold | +13.8% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 08:20 | +1.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Quinn Fredrickson★★★★★★★★★★#4996 · hits 58% · avg +7.5% | Robert W. Baird | $527 → $514−2.5% | Buy | +20.6% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +1.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Kaplowitz★★★★★★★★★★#53 · hits 70% · avg +25.8% | Citi | $555 → $536−3.4% | Buy | +25.8% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +1.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Kenneth Newman★★★★★★★★★★#548 · hits 75% · avg +18.9% | KeyBanc | $510 | Buy | +19.7% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 04:09 | +1.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Industrial - MachineryxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $522 → $539+3.3% | Buy | +26.5% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial - MachineryGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $524 → $536+2.3% | Buy | +25.8% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 10:08 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial - MachineryAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $488 → $507+3.9% | Hold | +18.9% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 10:08 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial - MachineryDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $515 → $548+6.4% | Buy | +28.6% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 10:08 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial - MachineryOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $515 → $527+2.3% | Hold | +23.6% | Downgrade | 04.08.26on TipRanks 10:08 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | Stephens | $510 | Buy | +19.7% | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks 08:07 | −2.0%next day +0.4% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Brett Linzey★★★★★★★★★★#327 · hits 71% · avg +14.9% | Mizuho Securities | $400 → $445+11.3% | Hold | +4.4% | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks 08:01 | +4.0%next day −2.0% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★#570 · hits 63% · avg +14.3% | Goldman Sachs | $448 → $487+8.7% | Hold | +14.3% | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +4.0%next day −2.0% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Julian Mitchell★★★★★★★★★★#198 · hits 66% · avg +17.4% | Barclays | $400 → $480+20.0% | Buy | +12.6% | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks 04:25 | +4.0%next day −2.0% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Stephen Volkmann★★★★★★★★★★#168 · hits 68% · avg +19.6% | Jefferies | $490 | Hold | +15.0% | Downgrade | 31.03.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +0.1%next day +2.0% · 5 days +4.7% | ↗ |
| Noah Kaye★★★★★★★★★★#202 · hits 66% · avg +18.0% | Oppenheimer | $105 | Buy | −75.4% | Upgrade | 06.02.26on TipRanks Feb 8 10:51 | +0.1%next day −1.5% · 5 days −3.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Rockwell Automation
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $485 at a price of $435 (+11.4%); now: $479 at $426 (+12.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Hold | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $3.69 (from $3.55 to $3.94). Last quarter: $3.49.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.4B (from $2.4B to $2.5B). Last quarter: $2.3B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Rockwell Automation
- CEO: Blake D. Moret
- Employees: 26,000
- 1201 South Second Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53204-2410, US
- www.rockwellautomation.com
Rockwell Automation, Inc., established in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a global leader in providing industrial automation and digital transformation solutions. The company's operations are segmented into three key areas: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The Intelligent Devices segment offers various hardware products such as drives, motion control systems, safety and sensing equipment, industrial components, and customized configurations. The Software & Control division provides essential control and visualization software and accompanying hardware, information management platforms, digital twin and simulation tools, and network and cybersecurity infrastructure. The Lifecycle Services segment completes its offering with expert consulting, professional implementation, and ongoing connected and maintenance support. Rockwell Automation distributes its comprehensive array of hardware, software, and services worldwide through a network of independent distributors, complemented by its direct sales force. Its extensive clientele spans diverse sectors, including discrete manufacturing (like automotive, semiconductors, and logistics), general industries (such as printing, marine, and aerospace), hybrid markets (encompassing food & beverage, life sciences, and eco-industrial applications like water management and renewable energy), and process industries (including oil & gas, mining, and chemicals).
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