Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) VP Sells 17,407 Shares

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) VP Scott Genereux sold 17,407 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $404.61, for a total value of $7,043,046.27. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 3,314 shares in the company, valued at $1,340,877.54. The trade was a 84.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Scott Genereux also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 8th, Scott Genereux sold 267 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.85, for a total transaction of $107,026.95.
• On Wednesday, December 10th, Scott Genereux sold 1,387 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.03, for a total transaction of $557,615.61.
• On Friday, December 5th, Scott Genereux sold 282 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.86, for a total value of $113,606.52.

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 1.0%

ROK traded down $4.28 on Friday, hitting $407.02. 1,207,283 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,029,420. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 12 month low of $215.00 and a 12 month high of $438.72. The company has a market cap of $45.73 billion, a PE ratio of 46.57, a PEG ratio of 2.87 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 $407.25 and its 200-day moving average is $377.58.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released 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. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 34.92%. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.83 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in Rockwell Automation by 468.8% during the third quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 91 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ROK. Citigroup increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Oppenheimer cut Rockwell Automation from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $460.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Sunday, February 8th. Zacks Research downgraded Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $418.33.

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.