Industry Recognition: Rockwell Automation has been acknowledged in 20 Gartner Hype Cycles for 2025, reflecting the company's extensive technology leadership and ongoing investment in innovation within the industrial automation and digital transformation sectors.
Technology Maturity: The Gartner Hype Cycle provides a graphical representation of technology maturity and application, assisting businesses in managing technology deployment to achieve specific business goals, thereby enhancing customer trust and market competitiveness.
Innovation-Driven: The Chief Revenue Officer of Rockwell stated that these recognitions highlight the company's innovations in AI-driven manufacturing and cybersecurity, aimed at helping customers build a more resilient and sustainable future.
Global Impact: As a global leader in industrial automation, Rockwell employs approximately 26,000 people across over 100 countries, dedicated to connecting people and operations through technology to drive global productivity and sustainability.
ROK
$401.08+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on ROK
Wall Street analysts forecast ROK stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ROK is 396.31 USD with a low forecast of 275.00 USD and a high forecast of 450.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast ROK stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ROK is 396.31 USD with a low forecast of 275.00 USD and a high forecast of 450.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 401.650
Low
275.00
Averages
396.31
High
450.00
Current: 401.650
Low
275.00
Averages
396.31
High
450.00
Goldman Sachs
Joe Ritchie
Sell
to
Neutral
upgrade
$329 -> $448
2025-12-16
New
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Joe Ritchie
Price Target
$329 -> $448
2025-12-16
New
upgrade
Sell
to
Neutral
Reason
Goldman Sachs analyst Joe Ritchie upgraded Rockwell Automation to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $448, up from $329. Under new management, the company is in the early stages of structurally improving pricing, which could provide significant operating leverage going forward, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Goldman also believes there is upside to Rockwell's pricing in fiscal 2026 as tariffs should be a greater contributor than last year and internal changes should support higher pricing across the portfolio.
Evercore ISI
In Line
initiated
$440
2025-12-15
New
Reason
Evercore ISI
Price Target
$440
2025-12-15
New
initiated
In Line
Reason
Evercore ISI initiated coverage of Rockwell Automation with an In Line rating and $440 price target. The "picks and shovels" exposure of multi-industrials gives investors leverage to strong underlying cycles and industrials typically outperform the market when growth is at a premium, as the firm sees happening again in 2026, the analyst tells investors. Tight supply chains and good pricing power means earnings momentum into FY26, the analyst argues as the firm launched coverage of nine stocks in U.S. and European power and automation end markets.
Jefferies
Buy
maintain
$450 -> $470
2025-12-10
Reason
Jefferies
Price Target
$450 -> $470
2025-12-10
maintain
Buy
Reason
Jefferies raised the firm's price target on Rockwell Automation to $470 from $450 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm's 2026 Multi-Industrials sector positioning is anchored on the three themes of exposure to power and data centers; margin expansion through internal productivity; and a cyclical recovery after two years of subdued volumes, the analyst tells investors.
Citi
NULL -> Buy
maintain
$439 -> $466
2025-12-08
Reason
Citi
Price Target
$439 -> $466
2025-12-08
maintain
NULL -> Buy
Reason
Citi raised the firm's price target on Rockwell Automation to $466 from $439 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a 2026 outlook for the engineering and construction group. The firm sees artificial intelligence driving continued growth for the sector in 2026. Quanta Services remains Citi's top overall pick.
About ROK
Rockwell Automation, Inc. is engaged in industrial automation and digital transformation. The Company operates in three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The Intelligent Devices segment portfolio includes power control, motion control, safety, sensing, and industrial components, and micro control and distributed input/output. The Software & Control operating segment contains a comprehensive portfolio of production automation and production operations platforms, including hardware and software. This integrated portfolio is merging information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), bringing the benefits of the Connected Enterprise to the production system. The Lifecycle Services segment includes consulting services, including cybersecurity and digital transformation strategy and design and professional services, including global automation and information program and project management and delivery capabilities, and connected services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
