Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) EVP Sells $487,981.26 in Stock

Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE:RRX) EVP Cheryl Lewis sold 2,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total value of $487,981.26. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,851,734.87. This represents a 14.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Regal Rexnord Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of RRX stock traded up $1.30 on Wednesday, hitting $224.04. The stock had a trading volume of 984,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,113,459. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $156.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.23. Regal Rexnord Corporation has a 1 year low of $90.56 and a 1 year high of $229.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.15 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.13.

Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Regal Rexnord had a return on equity of 9.60% and a net margin of 4.71%.Regal Rexnord’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.34 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Regal Rexnord Corporation will post 9.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Regal Rexnord Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Regal Rexnord’s dividend payout ratio is 33.33%.

Key Regal Rexnord News

Here are the key news stories impacting Regal Rexnord this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp (KeyCorp/KeyCorp analyst note) raised its price target on RRX to $255 and kept an “overweight”/buy view — a meaningful upside signal that likely supported buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc reiterated/stuck to its buy rating on Regal Rexnord, reinforcing analyst conviction and demand from institutional investors. KeyBanc Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Regal Rexnord (RRX)
• Positive Sentiment: Regal Rexnord hit a new 52-week high following analyst upgrades, which can attract momentum and index/inflow-driven buying. Regal Rexnord Sets New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~17% in late January (short interest ~2.33M shares; ~3.5% of float), reducing potential short-squeeze risk and removing some downward pressure. Source: market data entry
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets published Q4 earnings-call question guides — useful for tracking management commentary and guidance shifts, but not an immediate catalyst by itself. Regal Rexnord’s Q4 earnings call: Our top 5 analyst questions
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Louis V. Pinkham sold 36,728 shares at ~$215.52 on Feb 9 (≈$7.9M), trimming his stake by ~30.6% — large insider sales can be read as profit-taking or personal liquidity needs and may concern some investors. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Cheryl Lewis sold 2,262 shares (~$487.98k) and reduced her holding by ~14.6% on Feb 9. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Robert Rehard sold 7,704 shares (~$1.67M) on Feb 9, reducing his position by ~18.4% — another notable insider sale that partially offsets positive analyst momentum. SEC Filing

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Regal Rexnord

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Regal Rexnord by 208.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 17,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,011,000 after purchasing an additional 11,987 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Regal Rexnord by 91.6% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Regal Rexnord by 135.1% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Regal Rexnord by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 4,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in Regal Rexnord by 78.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 8,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,239,000 after acquiring an additional 3,752 shares during the last quarter. 99.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays upped their price target on Regal Rexnord from $165.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Regal Rexnord from $170.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Regal Rexnord from $180.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Regal Rexnord from $180.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Regal Rexnord from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Regal Rexnord presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.50.

Regal Rexnord Company Profile

Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX) is a global industrial manufacturer specializing in electric motors, power generation equipment and automated motion control systems. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad portfolio of products that includes energy-efficient electric motors, variable frequency drives, gearboxes, couplings, bearings and power transmission components. These offerings support critical applications in industries such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, data centers, water treatment, food and beverage processing, mining, oil and gas, and material handling.

The company’s operations are organized into multiple business segments that address distinct customer needs.