Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)

Over the past six months, Rockwell Automation's stock price has increased by 15.6%, outperforming the S&P 500. Q1 Fiscal 2025 earnings reported a 10% year-over-year growth in orders, but Intelligent Devices and Software & Control segments saw organic sales declines. Q2 Fiscal 2025 sales decreased by 6% from the same period in fiscal 2024, but total segment operating margin increased. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.31 per share on common stock on June 11, 2025. Several analysts adjusted their ratings and price targets for ROK. Over the last two years, Rockwell Automation's organic revenue averaged 2.2% year-on-year declines. The company's EPS grew at a weak 1.1% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years.

Rockwell Automation's business experiences typical seasonality in its longer cycle business. The company anticipates its fiscal Q1 sales to be down from Q4 levels, followed by a gradual sequential improvement through the year. The company's products are often part of large industrial projects, which can have longer sales cycles and be influenced by capital expenditure cycles in the industries it serves.

Rockwell Automation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation technologies. The company operates within the industrial automation sector, providing a wide range of products and services tailored to various industries. Rockwell Automation's business is structured into three main segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its flagship brands include Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk software, and LifecycleIQ Services.

Rockwell Automation operates globally, with a presence in over 100 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Specific countries where the company operates include the United States, China, Canada, Italy, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia.

Rockwell Automation has a strong brand reputation for quality, reliability, and innovation, particularly through its Allen-Bradley and FactoryTalk brands. The company has received awards, focuses on digital transformation and smart manufacturing, launches new products, participates in industry events, forms strategic partnerships, and commits to sustainability. A past U.S. federal investigation regarding potential access to its software by the Chinese government could have affected its reputation.

Rockwell Automation is heavily dominated by institutional owners, who hold approximately 79% of the shares. The largest individual shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, owning 12.29% of the company. Insiders own under 1% of Rockwell Automation, Inc. in their own names and have sold more company stock than they have bought in the past three months.