Rockwell Automation reports developments in industrial automation and digital transformation, including factory-floor control products, smart manufacturing software, and lifecycle services for industrial customers.
Recurring news covers quarterly results and guidance, dividend declarations, board and governance updates, investor conference appearances, and customer or partner deployments involving PlantPAx, Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, and other automation technologies. Company updates also describe applications in refrigeration optimization, food production, warehouse automation, data centers, semiconductors, energy, cybersecurity, remote monitoring, and plant maintenance.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) reported fiscal Q2 2026 results: sales $2,239M (+12% YoY), organic sales +9%, diluted EPS $3.10 (+40% YoY), and Adjusted EPS $3.30 (+32% YoY). Total ARR grew 6% YoY. Enterprise operating profit was $504M with a 22.5% margin. Cash from operations was $320M and free cash flow $275M. The company updated fiscal 2026 guidance to reported sales growth 5%–9%, diluted EPS $11.88–$12.48, and Adjusted EPS $12.50–$13.10. The Sensia joint venture divestiture reduces second-half comparables by ~1.5%.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) is creating Clock Tower Farms at its Milwaukee headquarters in partnership with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and Fork Farms. The modular hydroponic facility will house 72 Fork Farms Flex Acre systems, grow 200,000 pounds of produce annually, save 5.9 million gallons of water, and conserve 5.5 acres of conventional cropland. Rockwell is donating the space and growing systems; the farm will be fully operational later in 2026 and deliver fresh produce directly to local food pantries.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) will report second quarter fiscal 2026 results on Tuesday, May 5 before the market opens. A conference call and audio webcast will follow at 7:30 a.m. CDT, with presentation materials and a replay available on the Rockwell Investor Relations website through June 5.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream described how the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform modernized the ice cream maker's operations, improving production, quality and inventory control.
Key outcomes include 95% inventory accuracy (a 27% improvement), 18% reduction in raw material inventory and a 3–4 hour cut in on-hand inventory work.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) elected David A. Zapico to its board of directors effective April 16, 2026. Zapico is chairman and CEO of AMETEK and brings 36 years of industry experience, including leadership roles, acquisitions, and margin-focused growth.
He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.38 per share, payable June 10, 2026, to shareowners of record at the close of business on May 18, 2026. Record and payable dates are specified for investor planning.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) will present at the BofA Global Research Global Industrials Conference 2026 in London on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The fireside chat featuring CFO Christian Rothe, SVP Matt Fordenwalt and VP Aijana Zellner begins about 9:40 a.m. GMT.
The session will be webcast and available on Rockwell Automation's Investor Relations website.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) will present at the 2026 J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington, D.C. SVP & CFO Christian Rothe and VP of Investor Relations Aijana Zellner will participate in a fireside chat.
The webcast begins at approximately 10:50 a.m. EDT and will be available via the Rockwell Automation Investor Relations website.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) published the OEM Advantage Playbook, a global study of 500 OEM leaders across 17 countries showing how resilience-first strategies cut downtime and support profitability.
Key findings: average outages last 40 hours and cost $3.6 million; leading OEMs enable 24-hour recovery, embed expertise into machines, apply digital twins and integrate cybersecurity into product design.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) reports that Perth County Ingredients (PCI) cut maintenance workload, downtime and costs after deploying Fiix CMMS and Fiix Asset Risk Predictor.
Key outcomes: 54% reduction in reactive maintenance, 47% fewer after-hours call-ins, >$40,000 annual savings, 3x ROI, and rollout across seven additional facilities.