Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) – What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $469.82.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $485.00 price target on Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Argus raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $465.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $501.00 to $514.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Rockwell Automation from $510.00 to $485.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In other news, Director Patricia Watson sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $431.43, for a total transaction of $474,573.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,754,680.55. This represents a 14.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Isaac Woods sold 154 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $432.62, for a total value of $66,623.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 1,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $803,807.96. This represents a 7.65% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 2,711 shares of company stock valued at $1,164,880. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the second quarter valued at $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 97.5% during the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. TD Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:ROK opened at $432.38 on Wednesday. Rockwell Automation has a 52-week low of $332.71 and a 52-week high of $497.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.52, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $434.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $437.30.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.82 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS. Analysts expect that Rockwell Automation will post 13.25 EPS for the current year.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc is a global provider of industrial automation and digital transformation technologies. The company helps manufacturers and other industrial organizations improve productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency by connecting industrial equipment, control systems, software, and data.

Its offerings include programmable logic controllers, industrial computers, motor control and drives, sensors, safety systems, human-machine interfaces, and other control and electrical products.