Rockwell Automation, Inc. · ROK · FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q2 2025

Rockwell expands margins as automation demand offsets softer volumes

The supplied call analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: cost controls, automation demand and software initiatives were positive, while lower organic sales, tariff exposure and Lifecycle Services delays temper the outlook.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $50.16B market cap
70quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $2.09
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $1.97B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +11.9% Event window
SPY move +0.4% Same window
Abnormal move +11.5% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +13.2% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Management described stronger automation and data-center power-distribution demand, quantified second-half tariff exposure at $125 million, expanded OTTO production plans to Milwaukee, and introduced a GenAI copilot for FactoryTalk Design Studio.

Guidance delta

Organic-sales guidance was maintained; management raised full-year EPS guidance to a $9.70 midpoint and lifted the segment-margin target to 20%.

Key takeaways

  • Management highlighted 20.4% segment margin and strong cost discipline in Q2.
  • Organic sales declined 4% year over year, while pricing actions largely offset tariff impacts and the full-year organic-sales range was unchanged.
  • E-commerce and warehouse automation grew about 45% year over year; Lifecycle Services faced project delays despite a 1.07 book-to-bill ratio.
  • The cost-reduction program delivered $155 million of savings in the first half, with a full-year target above $250 million.

Management priorities

  • Scale US production of OTTO autonomous mobile robots
  • Launch FactoryTalk Design Studio features including a GenAI copilot
  • Continue SKU rationalization and cost-out initiatives
  • Pursue market share in motor control center and power distribution solutions
  • Use the Clearpath acquisition to broaden autonomous-robot offerings

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ROK REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $2B Q2 '24 actual $2B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2B Q3 '24 actual $2B, beat Q4 '24 estimate $2B Q4 '24 actual $2B, miss Q3 '25 estimate $2B Q3 '25 actual $2B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2B Q4 '25 actual $2B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '26 actual $2B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2B Q2 '26 actual $2B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2B Q3 '26 actual $2B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '27 estimate $2B Q2 '27 estimate $2B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold41 ratings
Bullish1126.8%
Neutral2868.3%
Bearish24.9%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$441.9Current
$205Low
$362.59Average
$545High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 7, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 2, 2026
DA Davidson Neutral NeutralMaintainAug 21, 2026
Bernstein Market Perform Market PerformMaintainAug 14, 2026
Evercore ISI Group In Line In LineMaintainAug 5, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainAug 5, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $441.9. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Wells FargoStephen Tusa$426$432.93 -3.6%Sep 24, 2026
Morgan StanleyChristopher Snyder$545$420.63 +23.3%Sep 2, 2026
D.A. DavidsonChris Dankert$490$434.66 +10.9%Aug 21, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$514$449.53 +16.3%Aug 14, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$485$458.14 +9.8%Aug 5, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

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.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
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