Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) VP Isaac Woods Sells 1,271 Shares

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) VP Isaac Woods sold 1,271 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.69, for a total value of $515,631.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 1,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $684,399.03. The trade was a 42.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Isaac Woods also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 8th, Isaac Woods sold 61 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.98, for a total transaction of $24,459.78.
• On Wednesday, December 10th, Isaac Woods sold 229 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.92, for a total transaction of $92,039.68.
• On Friday, December 5th, Isaac Woods sold 68 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.89, for a total transaction of $27,396.52.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

NYSE ROK traded down $4.28 on Friday, reaching $407.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,207,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,029,420. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $438.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $45.73 billion, a PE ratio of 46.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.52. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $407.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $377.58.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.29. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 34.92% and a net margin of 11.56%.The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.83 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROK. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 3,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $549,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 1,446 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $468,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 7.1% in the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research lowered Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays raised their price target on Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Mizuho increased their target price on Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Rockwell Automation from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.