Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Holdings Raised by Allianz Asset Management GmbH

Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 930.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,207 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 53,463 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH owned 0.05% of Rockwell Automation worth $20,695,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ROK. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,058,406 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,669,781,000 after purchasing an additional 207,448 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,874,428 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $950,744,000 after buying an additional 48,105 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $368,575,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 1.2% in the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,006,575 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $334,354,000 after buying an additional 12,262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 128.9% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 866,992 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $287,989,000 after buying an additional 488,262 shares during the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In other news, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 1,698 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.06, for a total transaction of $682,697.88. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,905,132. The trade was a 12.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 5,564 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.02, for a total transaction of $2,236,839.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 94,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,025,061.70. This represents a 5.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 25,531 shares of company stock valued at $10,259,637 in the last three months. 0.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $275.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $416.11.

Trending Headlines about Rockwell Automation

Here are the key news stories impacting Rockwell Automation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — EPS $2.75 vs. consensus (~$2.46) and revenue ~ $2.11B with organic sales up ~10–12%; management highlighted margin expansion and operating leverage. ROK Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Business mix strength: Intelligent Devices and Software & Control showed notable growth; annual recurring revenue rose, supporting visibility and longer‑term margin expansion. Rockwell Q1 segment and ARR details
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance was set to a range (11.40–12.20), roughly in line with management’s prior view but near the Street midpoint — supportive for the long run but not aggressively above expectations. Rockwell Automation Lifts Guidance as Profit Jumps
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $400 but kept a “neutral” rating, signaling mixed near‑term conviction despite the stronger quarter. Mizuho raises price target on ROK
• Negative Sentiment: Operating cash flow weakened due to timing/one‑off compensation payments, which some investors flagged as weighing on near‑term free cash flow and capital‑return growth. That contributed to an initial share pullback after the print. ROK cash flow slide weighs on shares
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was mixed — despite the beat many traders viewed the guidance tone and cash‑flow notes as reasons to trim positions, producing short‑term volatility. What’s Going On With Rockwell Automation Stock?

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:ROK opened at $414.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.67, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.31. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $407.64 and its 200-day moving average is $372.66. The company has a market cap of $46.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.52. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52-week low of $215.00 and a 52-week high of $438.72.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 46.81% and a net margin of 11.56%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.83 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation 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.