Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Shares Bought by AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc lifted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 3.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 178,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 6,302 shares during the period. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc owned approximately 0.16% of Rockwell Automation worth $62,222,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sovran Advisors LLC grew its position in Rockwell Automation by 7.3% during the third quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 3,104 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,135,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 5,480 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,915,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 792.9% in the 3rd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 7,831 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,738,000 after purchasing an additional 6,954 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 24.1% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 2,456 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $858,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 25.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the period. 75.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

NYSE ROK opened at $417.75 on Monday. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $429.58. 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 stock has a market cap of $46.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $399.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $367.91.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.19 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 10.42% and a return on equity of 32.69%. Rockwell Automation’s revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.47 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS. Analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 146 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.48, for a total value of $58,762.08. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,437 shares in the company, valued at $1,785,803.76. This represents a 3.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 2,058 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $827,151.36. The trade was a 10.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 88,053 shares of company stock valued at $34,718,919. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $404.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Rockwell Automation from $392.00 to $402.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer cut Rockwell Automation from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $410.12.

About Rockwell Automation

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.