Andra AP fonden Buys 45,400 Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

Andra AP fonden raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 276.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 61,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 45,400 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden owned approximately 0.05% of Rockwell Automation worth $21,601,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,058,406 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,669,781,000 after buying an additional 207,448 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,874,428 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $950,744,000 after acquiring an additional 48,105 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $368,575,000. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 128.9% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 866,992 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $287,989,000 after purchasing an additional 488,262 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 122.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 819,708 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $286,522,000 after purchasing an additional 451,038 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rockwell Automation news, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 5,564 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.02, for a total transaction of $2,236,839.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 94,585 shares in the company, valued at $38,025,061.70. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Scott Genereux sold 17,407 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $404.61, for a total transaction of $7,043,046.27. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,340,877.54. The trade was a 84.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 73,959 shares of company stock valued at $29,938,428 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 1.0%

ROK opened at $407.02 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.57, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.52. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $407.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $378.11. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a twelve month low of $215.00 and a twelve month high of $438.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 34.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.16%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $329.00 to $448.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $460.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Argus raised Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $418.33.

Key Stories Impacting Rockwell Automation

Here are the key news stories impacting Rockwell Automation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell opened a new Customer Experience Center in Bologna, Italy — a commercial/technical showcase that can help win European automation deals and deepen customer relationships. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain strong: Rockwell beat Q4 estimates and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $11.40–$12.20, supporting the view of continued revenue and margin strength (investors should weigh this against valuation). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Christopher Nardecchia sold 14,465 shares at ~$410.01 (~$5.93M); his direct holdings dropped ~50.4%. This large sale was disclosed via SEC filing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Scott Genereux sold 17,407 shares at ~$404.61 (~$7.04M), cutting his stake by ~84.0% — another sizable insider exit. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Rebecca W. House sold 12,100 shares at ~$404.27 (~$4.89M), reducing her holdings by ~49.8%. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Christopher (other exec) — Tessa M. Myers sold 1,985 shares at ~$409.37 (~$812.6K), trimming her position ~33%. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 1,200 shares at ~$404.21 (~$485K), a ~21.3% reduction in his holding. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Isaac Woods sold 1,271 shares at ~$405.69 (~$515.6K), cutting his stake ~43.0%. Read More.

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.