Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $410.1176.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $404.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Rockwell Automation from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $329.00 to $448.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Argus upgraded shares of Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 target price for the company.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In related news, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 1,698 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.06, for a total transaction of $682,697.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 12,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,905,132. This represents a 12.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Tessa M. Myers sold 1,020 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.07, for a total value of $410,111.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,420,863.47. The trade was a 14.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 87,231 shares of company stock worth $34,418,889. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROK. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth about $368,575,000. Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in Rockwell Automation by 128.9% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 866,992 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $287,989,000 after purchasing an additional 488,262 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 122.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 819,708 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $286,522,000 after purchasing an additional 451,038 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 720.8% in the second quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 399,309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $132,638,000 after purchasing an additional 350,662 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 7,730.3% during the second quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 354,792 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $117,851,000 after buying an additional 350,261 shares during the period. 75.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

ROK opened at $426.63 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $403.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $369.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $47.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.70, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.52. Rockwell Automation has a 1-year low of $215.00 and a 1-year high of $429.58.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.94 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $4.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.19 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 10.42% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The company’s revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.47 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

Rockwell Automation is a global industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm designs, manufactures and supports control systems, industrial control hardware and software, and related services that help manufacturers and industrial operators automate processes, improve productivity and enable data-driven decision making. Rockwell traces its heritage to the Allen-Bradley and Rockwell automation businesses and positions itself as a provider of integrated automation solutions across discrete and process industries.

The company’s product portfolio includes programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), variable frequency drives, sensors, safety components and other industrial control hardware, often marketed under the Allen-Bradley brand.