Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Rockwell Automation (ROK)

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/13/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $435.00 to $440.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Rockwell Automation was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/7/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $435.00 to $450.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $380.00 to $410.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/16/2025 – Rockwell Automation was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $448.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $329.00.
• 12/15/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Rockwell Automation is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Rockwell Automation is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set a “hold” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Rockwell Automation was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/10/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $450.00 to $470.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $439.00 to $466.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/4/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $417.00 to $435.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/2/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $275.00 to $330.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/21/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $392.00 to $402.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/20/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $410.00 to $430.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.31. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.06%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 61,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.56, for a total transaction of $24,159,252.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 83,873 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,841,311.88. This represents a 42.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 shares were sold at an average price of $402.06, for a total transaction of $682,697.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 12,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,905,132. The trade was a 12.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 88,053 shares of company stock worth $34,718,919 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

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.