Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) VP Sells $92,039.68 in Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) VP Isaac Woods sold 229 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.92, for a total transaction of $92,039.68. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,058 shares in the company, valued at approximately $827,151.36. The trade was a 10.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

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 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.
• On Thursday, September 11th, Isaac Woods sold 250 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $87,500.00.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of ROK traded up $9.48 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $410.09. 932,398 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,009,787. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $370.46 and its 200 day moving average is $349.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $46.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.50. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 1-year low of $215.00 and a 1-year high of $413.04.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.94 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 10.42%.Rockwell Automation’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.47 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. This is an increase from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.31. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROK. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,058,406 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,669,781,000 after purchasing an additional 207,448 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 0.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,793,425 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,675,446,000 after purchasing an additional 42,809 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,874,428 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $950,744,000 after purchasing an additional 48,105 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 11.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,819,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $470,091,000 after purchasing an additional 191,370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 2.2% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,448,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $374,176,000 after buying an additional 30,837 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on ROK. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $275.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $391.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $357.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $388.13.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services.