Rockwell Automation stock gains on Q3 revenue growth
Published on 09/06/2026 at 14:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Rockwell Automation (US7739031091) stock traded at USD 429.56 on September 4, 2026, after closing at USD 433.81 the same session, while the 52-week range ran from USD 332.71 to USD 497.36. The latest reported quarter showed revenue of USD 2.31 billion, up 7.9 percent, and earnings of USD 3.49 per share, which beat the USD 3.38 consensus by USD 0.11.
Q3 numbers stay central
Yahoo Finance said Rockwell Automation reported USD 2.31 billion in revenue and USD 408 million in earnings for Q3 FY26, with a profit margin of 17.64 percent. The same snapshot put market capitalization at USD 48.174 billion and year-to-date performance at 11.50 percent as of September 4, 2026.
The mix matters for investors because the market is valuing a company with USD 8.97 billion in trailing revenue, USD 1.2 billion in net income and a trailing EPS of USD 10.67 at about 40.66 times earnings. That is a clear gap between growth and valuation, even after the 1.29 percent intraday rise to USD 433.81 on September 4, 2026.
Consensus sits near the share price
MarketBeat showed a consensus price target of USD 469.14 and a consensus rating of Hold on September 5, 2026, with a reported upside and downside band that leaves the shares close to current levels. The same page also listed a 50-day range of USD 417.65 to USD 495.77 and average volume of 698,268 shares.
A broader interpretation is that the stock is still being framed by margin durability and earnings quality rather than a pure rerating story. With forward earnings expected to grow from USD 13.22 to USD 14.82 per share, the next move will depend on whether the current pace of demand can hold into the next reporting cycle.
Automation still drives sales
Rockwell Automation remains an industrial automation and digital transformation company with segments that include Intelligent Devices, Software and Control, and Lifecycle Services. Yahoo Finance listed 26,000 employees and a September 30 fiscal year-end, which underlines the company's operating cadence around the next reporting season.
The product base still ranges from control hardware and software to lifecycle services, and the latest quarter suggests that software and services are continuing to support the industrial core. That is the part of the story that matters most when revenue growth and valuation are moving in opposite directions.
Stock stays above USD 429
Rockwell Automation stock closed at USD 433.81 on September 4, 2026, and traded at USD 429.56 after hours the same day. The combination of a USD 48.174 billion market value, a 52-week band from USD 332.71 to USD 497.36 and a consensus target of USD 469.14 keeps the shares in a clearly priced-up zone.
Rockwell Automation at a glance
- Company: Rockwell Automation, Inc.
- ISIN: US7739031091
- Ticker: ROK
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 4, 2026, 7:57 PM EDT): USD 429.56
- Market capitalization: USD 48.174 billion (as of September 4, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Electrical Equipment
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
