Rockwell Automation ROK releases its next round of earnings this Thursday, July 28, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's third quarter earnings report.
Earnings and Revenue:
Wall Street expects a EPS of $1.19 per share and revenues of $1.48 billion. Investors will be keen to see how this quarter's numbers stack up against the year-ago quarter's positive EPS of 83 cents per share on revenues of $1.27 billion. Can Rockwell Automation manage the estimated 43.4% rise in EPS and 16.5% increase in revenues from the year-ago quarter as analysts are predicting? We'll have to wait until Thursday to find out.
Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 |
| EPS Estimate | $1.12 | $0.88 | $0.91 | $0.80 |
| EPS Actual | $1.14 | $1.04 | $0.91 | $0.83 |
Stock Performance:
Shares of Rockwell Automation were trading at $83.05 as of July 22, 2011. Shares are up 16.8% year to date.
Average Stock Rating:
The average rating by analysts for Rockwell Automation is a Hold. This rating has remained steady over the past ninety days.
Competitors:
Wondering how Rockwell Automation compares to rivals in the same sector? Here are a few of the company's peers.
- Ametek AME: Moderate Buy with a $0.57 recent quarter EPS
- Emerson Electric EMR: Moderate Buy with a $0.73 recent quarter EPS
- Honeywell International HON: Moderate Buy with a $1.00 recent quarter EPS
- Microsoft MSFT: Moderate Buy with a $0.69 recent quarter EPS
Rockwell Automation is in the industrial automotive-robotics industry, which has experienced price/earnings growth of 0.8%.
Finally, a description of the company's main areas of operation: Rockwell Automation provides industrial automation power, control and information solutions to customers in the manufacturing sector.
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