S Bank Fund Management Ltd Has $5.20 Million Stake in Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

S Bank Fund Management Ltd increased its position in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 36.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,882 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,936 shares during the period. S Bank Fund Management Ltd’s holdings in Rockwell Automation were worth $5,202,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ROK. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 48.7% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the second quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ROK shares. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $392.00 to $402.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $391.00 price target on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $275.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $406.13.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of ROK stock opened at $414.25 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $46.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.08, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a 50 day moving average of $392.60 and a 200-day moving average of $362.98. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 12-month low of $215.00 and a 12-month high of $415.89.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $2.94 by $0.40. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 10.42%.The business had revenue of $4.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.47 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation’s revenue 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In related news, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $392.00, for a total value of $313,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $483,728. This trade represents a 39.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Isaac Woods sold 229 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.92, for a total value of $92,039.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 2,058 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $827,151.36. This trade represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 88,053 shares of company stock valued at $34,718,919. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Profile

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.