Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) SVP Sells $4,891,667.00 in Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Rebecca House sold 12,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $404.27, for a total value of $4,891,667.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 12,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,932,094. This represents a 49.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of ROK stock opened at $407.02 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.53. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 1 year low of $215.00 and a 1 year high of $438.72. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $407.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $378.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for 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 business’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is 63.16%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ROK shares. Argus upgraded Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Evercore assumed coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Monday, December 15th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $418.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ lifted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 61,834 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,613,000 after buying an additional 4,086 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 180.5% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,842 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,042,000 after acquiring an additional 3,759 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth $281,000. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the third quarter valued at $777,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 796.0% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 97,367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,342,000 after acquiring an additional 86,500 shares during the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Rockwell Automation News

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.

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.