Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) SVP Sells $5,930,794.65 in Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Christopher Nardecchia sold 14,465 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.01, for a total value of $5,930,794.65. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,232 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,835,262.32. The trade was a 50.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Christopher Nardecchia also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 8th, Christopher Nardecchia sold 480 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.96, for a total value of $192,460.80.
• On Wednesday, December 10th, Christopher Nardecchia sold 612 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.09, for a total value of $246,079.08.
• On Friday, December 5th, Christopher Nardecchia sold 129 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.96, for a total value of $51,981.84.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of ROK stock opened at $407.02 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $45.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.57, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $407.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $378.59. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a twelve month low of $215.00 and a twelve month high of $438.72.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its quarterly 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $615,596,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 5,925.6% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 906,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $352,572,000 after purchasing an additional 891,153 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in Rockwell Automation by 128.9% in the second 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake 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 worth $286,522,000 after purchasing an additional 451,038 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter worth about $156,017,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rockwell Automation News Roundup

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ROK shares. Citigroup increased their target price on Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $470.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Rockwell Automation from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $329.00 to $448.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $418.33.

Rockwell Automation Company 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.