Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Shares Bought by Caxton Associates LLP

Caxton Associates LLP raised its position in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 38.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,447 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings in Rockwell Automation were worth $1,723,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at about $281,000. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its stake in Rockwell Automation by 25.2% during the first quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 2,428 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $627,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 15,367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,971,000 after purchasing an additional 1,287 shares during the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 142.8% in the 1st quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 3,582 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $926,000 after buying an additional 2,107 shares during the period. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $574,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 2,370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.45, for a total value of $956,176.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,375.80. The trade was a 54.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 1,698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.06, for a total transaction of $682,697.88. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 12,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,905,132. This trade represents a 12.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 87,253 shares of company stock valued at $34,405,319 in the last ninety days. 0.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of ROK stock opened at $405.06 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $45.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.50. The business’s 50 day moving average is $372.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $351.42. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a twelve month low of $215.00 and a twelve month high of $415.89.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This is a boost from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.31. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 72.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. TD Cowen upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $275.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $357.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $385.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $355.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.