Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) VP Sells $515,631.99 in Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) VP Isaac Woods sold 1,271 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.69, for a total value of $515,631.99. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $684,399.03. The trade was a 42.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Isaac Woods also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 8th, Isaac Woods sold 61 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.98, for a total transaction of $24,459.78.
• On Wednesday, December 10th, Isaac Woods sold 229 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.92, for a total transaction of $92,039.68.
• On Friday, December 5th, Isaac Woods sold 68 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.89, for a total transaction of $27,396.52.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:ROK opened at $407.02 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.73 billion, a PE ratio of 46.57, a P/E/G 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 has a fifty day moving average price of $407.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $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 earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 34.92% and a net margin of 11.56%.The business’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. Analysts expect that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROK. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 97.5% during the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, TD Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ROK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price 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. Mizuho raised their price target on Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Argus upgraded Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $418.33.

More 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.