Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Rockwell Automation (ROK) trades at $441.90, up 28.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $332.71 to $497.36; the price is 11.2% below that high. It is 11.2% below its all-time high of $497.36, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +327.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 4.1% above its 200-day average of $424.63, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 20.7% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 41.4 and a dividend yield of 1.25%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Rockwell Automation (ROK) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/rok
Where it trades today
trading 66% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Rockwell Automation (ROK) is 11.2% below its all-time high of $497.36, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +327.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- ROK trades at 41.4x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- ROK carries a beta of 1.50, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus CAT, HON matters here because leadership inside industrials rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- ROK is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in ROK.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for ROK come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for ROK. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Rockwell Automation does
Rockwell Automation, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates in three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The company offers drives, motion, advanced material handling, safety, sensing, industrial components, hardware, software, and configured-to-order products; and control and visualization software and hardware, digital twin, simulation and information software, network and security infrastructure, and custom-engineered systems. It also provides digital consulting, professional services,…
Employees
26,000
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Headquarters
Milwaukee, United States
What analysts expect
ROK carries a buy consensus from 26 analysts, with an average price target of $477.12 versus $441.90 today (+8.0%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
ROK generated $8.97B in trailing revenue (7.9% year over year), with a 13.4% net margin, and $1.30B of free cash flow, against $3.13B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.34B | $4.02B | $1.42B | $869.00M | $7.69 | $1.36B |
| 2024 | $8.26B | $3.85B | $1.19B | $953.00M | $8.42 | $639.00M |
| 2023 | $9.06B | $4.42B | $1.69B | $1.39B | $12.09 | $1.21B |
| 2022 | $7.76B | $3.10B | $1.34B | $932.20M | $8.02 | $682.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
ROK is in 8 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 0.89% of the fund, holding #42 of 83.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
ROK beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, pressing toward $453.50 resistance.
uptrend- Price is 1.2% above its 50-day average and 4.1% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 55 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $453.50 (+2.6%), the nearest floor $435.43 (-1.5%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is ROK a good investment in 2026?
Rockwell Automation trades at a P/E ratio of 41.4, with medium volatility (20.7% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of ROK?
Based on 30-day volatility of 20.7%, ROK has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 1.50 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does ROK pay dividends?
Yes, Rockwell Automation has a dividend yield of 1.25%.
How far is ROK from its all-time high?
Rockwell Automation is 11.2% below its all-time high of $497.36, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +327.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold ROK?
8 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Rockwell Automation. The largest weights: XLI (0.89%), VIG (0.20%), VYM (0.19%), VTV (0.17%) and SPY (0.07%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is ROK?
0.07%, as of August 31, 2026: ROK is holding #237 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.71 in Rockwell Automation.
What is the analyst price target for ROK?
The average analyst price target for Rockwell Automation (ROK) is $477.12 based on 26 analyst estimates, about 8.0% above the current price of $441.90. The published range runs from $282.00 to $550.00.
How much revenue does ROK generate?
Rockwell Automation reported $8.97B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 7.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 13.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare ROK with anything
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