Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) SVP Cyril Perducat Sells 162 Shares of Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Cyril Perducat sold 162 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.97, for a total transaction of $64,957.14. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,489 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,799,954.33. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Cyril Perducat also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 10th, Cyril Perducat sold 804 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.05, for a total value of $323,248.20.
• On Friday, December 5th, Cyril Perducat sold 139 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.91, for a total value of $56,004.49.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of ROK traded down $1.30 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $408.93. The stock had a trading volume of 40,399 shares, compared to its average volume of 914,144. The firm has a market cap of $45.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The business’s fifty day moving average is $370.46 and its 200 day moving average is $349.75. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52-week low of $215.00 and a 52-week high of $413.04.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.40. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 10.42% and a return on equity of 32.69%. The company had revenue of $4.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.47 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROK. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 468.8% in 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. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 48.7% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on ROK shares. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $417.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Rockwell Automation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 21st. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $391.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $355.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $390.33.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

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.