Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $418.3333.

ROK has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Rockwell Automation from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Rockwell Automation from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $329.00 to $448.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 price objective on Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday, February 6th.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 2,370 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.45, for a total transaction of $956,176.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $792,375.80. This trade represents a 54.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Scott Genereux sold 1,387 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.03, for a total transaction of $557,615.61. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,514 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,814,763.42. This trade represents a 23.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 25,531 shares of company stock valued at $10,259,637 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 97.5% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in Rockwell Automation by 468.8% in the 3rd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 91 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $386.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $43.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $406.50 and its 200 day moving average is $376.66. Rockwell Automation has a one year low of $215.00 and a one year high of $438.72.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 34.92% and a net margin of 11.56%.The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.16%.

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.