ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Reduces Stake in Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. cut its position in shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 11.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 19,364 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,513 shares during the period. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s holdings in Rockwell Automation were worth $7,026,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted 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 valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, TD Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $476.19 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.50, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.57. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a twelve month low of $305.44 and a twelve month high of $486.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $445.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $412.11.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.42. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 12.36% and a return on equity of 37.54%. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.45 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.500-13.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 9th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.38%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 377 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.51, for a total value of $173,612.27. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,437 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,043,282.87. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 4,024 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.97, for a total value of $1,818,727.28. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,563.98. This represents a 96.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 12,308 shares of company stock valued at $5,339,812 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Rockwell Automation

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell Automation was highlighted on CNBC’s “Final Trades,” where Stephanie Link chose ROK, which can boost investor sentiment by signaling institutional-style confidence. Qualcomm, Merck, Rockwell Automation And A Real Estate Stock On CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Positive Sentiment: New articles noted that ROK hit a fresh 52-week high and was described as a strong momentum stock, reinforcing the view that traders are chasing the stock’s upward trend. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?
• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell Automation’s Singapore site was named a World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse, and the company also announced FactoryTalk Orchestration deployments, both of which support the narrative around innovation and operational leadership. Rockwell Automation Singapore Site Named a World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse
• Neutral Sentiment: Several research notes from Zacks trimmed earnings estimates for FY2026 and multiple 2027–2028 quarters, but the reductions were modest and forecasts still remain near or above consensus, so the impact looks more like a mild headwind than a major downgrade. MarketBeat Rockwell Automation coverage

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. KeyCorp increased their target price on Rockwell Automation from $470.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Rockwell Automation in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $501.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson began coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Rockwell Automation from $466.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $457.50.

About Rockwell Automation

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.