Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Lowers Stock Holdings in Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lessened its stake in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 93.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,448 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 344,515 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Rockwell Automation were worth $8,056,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $281,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 75.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,139 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 3,513 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 142.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,887,000 after purchasing an additional 4,295 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 233.6% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,878 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 1,315 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at $868,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ROK opened at $476.19 on Monday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $445.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $412.19. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a twelve month low of $305.44 and a twelve month high of $486.47. The firm 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 (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 12.36% and a return on equity of 37.54%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.45 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.500-13.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback 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 repurchase up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

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

Rockwell Automation News Roundup

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

Insider Activity

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 1,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.50, for a total transaction of $484,375.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $671,925. The trade was a 41.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 1,054 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $426.02, for a total value of $449,025.08. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,615 shares in the company, valued at $2,392,102.30. This trade represents a 15.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 12,308 shares of company stock valued at $5,339,812 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ROK has been the topic of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $495.00 to $515.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $480.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $365.00 to $378.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $525.00 price target on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $404.00 to $417.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $457.50.

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.