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Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Rising onWhy it's trendingStrong bullish X conversationBacked by solid revenue growth
$ROK·$51B·Industrial - Machinery·Industrials
$426.23+1.0%YTD+10.3%1Y+22.5%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
ROROK
$ROKRockwell Automation, Inc.
$426.23+1.00%57 posts0.9×
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On X

Top X posts

The complete picture of $ROK on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

57X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $ROK's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data40 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-11

Rockwell Automation posters cheer a Q3 beat-and-raise — revenue $2.31B vs $2.25B est (+8% YoY, organic +10%), adj EPS $3.49 vs $3.38 est (+22% YoY), FCF $654M vs $541M (+34%) — with FY26 guide raised. CEO Blake Moret cites AI data-center demand surge. Some frame ROK as an under-radar robotics play. Sentiment is decisively bullish.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $ROK — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Rockwell beat and raised with AI data-center demand named by CEO — industrial automation finally participating cleanly.

Rockwell Automation is the industrial-automation leader whose 2026 story is a specific data-center-demand-driven reacceleration. CEO Blake Moret explicitly cited AI data-center demand surge as a driver of the Q3 beat-and-raise.

  • The P&L is reaccelerating cleanly: Q3 revenue grew 11.8% YoY to $2.24B at a 20.9% operating margin and $3.11 EPS — with Q3 beat of $2.31B vs $2.25B est (+8% YoY, organic +10%), adj EPS $3.49 vs $3.38 est (+22% YoY), FCF $654M vs $541M (+34%), FY26 guide raised.
  • The specific product-adoption signals are substantive: Harpak-ULMA launching a hygienic robotic loading platform with integrated Rockwell controls plus 90% of life-sciences manufacturers saying digital transformation is now business-critical per Rockwell report — both validate the business-critical positioning.

At 74% of its 52-week range going into Nov 5 earnings, the setup is positioned for continuation. Another clean beat with FY26 guide reaffirmation is the trigger; the DCF $144 fair-value flag is a reasonable valuation hedge worth noting at this chart position.

Agrees with X sentimentThe Q3 beat-and-raise with specific AI data-center demand commentary from the CEO is grounded. The DCF $144 call is a reasonable sell-side-valuation hedge that should be noted but not controlling at near-term event setup.

What to watch: Nov 5 Q4 earnings — organic revenue growth, Discrete Automation segment, operating margin direction, AI data-center demand commentary, and FY27 guide. Clean beat plus FY27 guide is the trigger; margin compression is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-05 — Q4 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes industrial PLCs, variable frequency drives, and MES software for factory automation and digital manufacturing.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Industrial - Machinery sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $ROK.

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

No material change from last week — GE Vernova gas turbines remain a gating input for hyperscaler power procurement as data-center buildout accelerates.

What this means for $ROK

Neutral — Makes industrial PLCs, variable frequency drives, and MES software for factory automation and digital manufacturing.

Industry benchmark

32-name peer basket
+16.6%YTD
-12.6%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
46.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
15.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
19.1%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
5.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
30.3%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
52.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 4, 2026$3.49$3.38+3.3%
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$3.30$2.88+14.6%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$2.75$2.47+11.3%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$3.34$2.94+13.6%
Next earningsThu, Nov 5·consensus EPS $3.69

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$2.2B+11.8%50.2%20.9%$3.11$275.0M
Q1 FY26$2.1B+11.8%48.3%17.4%$2.71$170.0M
Q4 FY25$2.3B+13.8%69.4%19.8%$1.23$405.0M
Q3 FY25$2.1B+4.5%40.9%18.1%$2.61$489.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 21 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$9.1B$8.9B – $9.2B$13.23$13.09 – $13.4620
FY27$9.6B$9.3B – $9.8B$14.85$14.36 – $15.3321
FY28$10.2B$9.7B – $10.5B$16.62$15.82 – $17.1817
FY29$10.6B$10.3B – $10.9B$18.07$17.38 – $18.588
FY30$10.6B$10.3B – $10.8B$18.24$17.54 – $18.768

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.54%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-1.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+0.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 110.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.505-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 8Isaac WoodsPresident154 sh$67KSellSep 2Matheus De BulhoSVP Software and Control400 sh$168KSellAug 31Matheus De BulhoSVP Software and Control467 sh$199KSellAug 27Patricia A WatsonDirector1.1K sh$475KSellAug 20Christian E RotheCFO590 sh$256KSellJul 16Terry L. RiestererPresident281 sh$127KSellJun 4Matthew W. FordenwaltSVP Lifecycle Services377 sh$174KSellJun 2Matthew W. FordenwaltSVP Lifecycle Services218 sh$99KSellMay 20John M MillerVP and Chief IP Counsel1.1K sh$449KSellMay 7Terry L. RiestererPresident1.1K sh$497K
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+ 23 other (14 awards · 9 exempts) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsOct 53
8-KOfficer or director changeSep 248-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Rockwell Automation's Chief Revenue Officer Scott Genereux notified the company of his decision to retire effective December 31, 2026; he steps down from the CRO role on September 30, 2026 but remains a Senior Vice President through year-end to support transition. No successor was named in this filing. This is a senior commercial leadership departure at Rockwell with a transition runway; the CRO vacancy could affect the company's sales execution.

+ 10 other (3 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 11-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation Unite Power and Automation to Help Industries Accelerate Electrificationbusinesswire.com·2d agoMKSI vs. ROK: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?zacks.com·3d agoRockwell Automation Advances Integrated Architecture Portfolio with CompactLogix 5390 Controllerprnewswire.com·4d agoHere's Why Rockwell Automation (ROK) is a Strong Momentum Stockzacks.com·5d agoRockwell Automation and Industry Leaders Launch the Digital CMC Consortium to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharmaceutical Developmentgurufocus.com·9d ago

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