How to buy Rockwell Automation (ROK) stocks

Rockwell Automation is a specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. Rockwell Automation shares (ROK) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $286.00 – a decrease of 3.77% over the previous week. Rockwell Automation employs 27,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $8.3 billion.

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Rockwell Automation stock price (NYSE: ROK)

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Rockwell Automation stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$286.00
52-week range	$240.53 - $307.01
50-day moving average more info button	$281.38
200-day moving average more info button	$272.68
Wall St. target price	$296.27
PE ratio more info button	34.7033
Dividend yield more info button	$5 (1.82%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$8.29

Is it a good time to buy Rockwell Automation stock?

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Rockwell Automation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $287.69 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.20%
1 month (2024-11-20)	2.72%
3 months (2024-09-20)	9.97%
6 months (2024-06-20)	10.43%

1 year (2023-12-20)	-5.23%
2 years (2022-12-20)	17.20%
3 years (2021-12-20)	318.7749
5 years (2019-12-20)	53.87%

Is Rockwell Automation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Rockwell Automation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Rockwell Automation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Rockwell Automation's P/E ratio

Rockwell Automation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 35x. In other words, Rockwell Automation shares trade at around 35x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Rockwell Automation's PEG ratio

Rockwell Automation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.8143. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Rockwell Automation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Rockwell Automation's EBITDA

Rockwell Automation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Rockwell Automation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Rockwell Automation financials

Revenue TTM	$8.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.53%
Gross profit TTM	$3.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.25%
Return on equity TTM	25.54%
Profit margin	11.53%
Book value	$30.93
Market Capitalization more info button	$32.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Rockwell Automation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 52.06% of net profits

Recently Rockwell Automation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Rockwell Automation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Rockwell Automation's case, that would currently equate to about $5 per share.

Rockwell Automation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Rockwell Automation's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 17 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Rockwell Automation's stocks ever split?

Rockwell Automation's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 13 April 1987 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Rockwell Automation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Rockwell Automation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Rockwell Automation's stock price.

Rockwell Automation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Rockwell Automation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $240.5281 up to $307.0141. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Rockwell Automation's is 1.359. This would suggest that Rockwell Automation's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Rockwell Automation overview

Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services. The Intelligent Devices segment offers drives, motion, safety, sensing, industrial components, and configured-to-order products. The Software & Control segment provides control and visualization software and hardware, information software, and network and security infrastructure solutions. The Lifecycle Services segment provides consulting, professional services and solutions, and connected and maintenance services.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Rockwell Automation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.241% of Rockwell Automation stocks are held by insiders and 84.62% by institutions. How many people work for Rockwell Automation?
Latest data suggests 27,000 work at Rockwell Automation. When does the fiscal year end for Rockwell Automation?
Rockwell Automation's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Rockwell Automation based?
Rockwell Automation's address is: 1201 South Second Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 53204 What is Rockwell Automation's ISIN number?
Rockwell Automation's international securities identification number is: US7739031091 What is Rockwell Automation's CUSIP number?
Rockwell Automation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 774347108

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