Rockwell Automation (ROK) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/8/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $460.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at KeyCorp. They now have a $470.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Rockwell Automation was given a new $430.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
• 2/6/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $380.00 to $400.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Stephens from $425.00 to $475.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn from $335.00 to $365.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – Rockwell Automation was downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• 1/16/2026 – Rockwell Automation was upgraded by analysts at Argus to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/16/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $400.00 to $404.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $435.00 to $440.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Rockwell Automation was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/7/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $435.00 to $450.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $380.00 to $410.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/16/2025 – Rockwell Automation was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $448.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $329.00.
• 12/15/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Rockwell Automation is now covered by analysts at Evercore Inc. They set an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Rockwell Automation is now covered by analysts at Evercore Inc. They set a “hold” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Rockwell Automation was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 146 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.48, for a total transaction of $58,762.08. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,785,803.76. The trade was a 3.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Isaac Woods sold 229 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.92, for a total transaction of $92,039.68. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 25,531 shares of company stock valued at $10,259,637 over the last quarter. 0.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.