Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Raises Stake in Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ grew its holdings in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 7.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 61,834 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 4,086 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ owned 0.05% of Rockwell Automation worth $21,613,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ROK. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its stake in Rockwell Automation by 468.8% during the 3rd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 91 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 48.7% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC increased its stake in Rockwell Automation by 900.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 120 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on ROK. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $335.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $460.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Sunday, February 8th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Rockwell Automation from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings raised Rockwell Automation from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. 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 MarketBeat, Rockwell Automation presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $418.33.

Insider Activity

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 2,370 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.45, for a total transaction of $956,176.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,964 shares in the company, valued at approximately $792,375.80. This represents a 54.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 5,564 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.02, for a total value of $2,236,839.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 94,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,025,061.70. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 25,531 shares of company stock worth $10,259,637. 0.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 0.8%

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $398.63 on Monday. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $215.00 and a fifty-two week high of $438.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.52. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $406.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $376.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.16.

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

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders 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 (DPR) is 63.16%.

More Rockwell Automation News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised Rockwell’s FY2027 EPS view to $13.36 (from $12.71) and nudged FY2026 to $11.81, signaling stronger longer‑term earnings expectations that can support valuation expansion and justify the stock’s premium multiple.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased several quarterly estimates for 2026–2027 (notably Q2 2026 to $2.83 and multiple Q2–Q4 2027 quarterly estimates), reinforcing a view of improving cadence into FY2027 and reducing near‑term forecast dispersion.
• Positive Sentiment: Customer win / product validation — Rockwell announced DLG Group’s deployment of its Computerized Maintenance Management System, citing a targeted ~10% reduction in downtime; tangible customer deployments like this support recurring software/services revenue and cross‑sell potential. Rockwell Automation Announces DLG Group’s Computerized Maintenance Management System Deployment to Drive 10% Downtime Reduction
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks retains a “Hold” rating on ROK — while estimates were moved around, the unchanged rating suggests analysts see upside balanced by valuation and execution risks in the near term.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary on valuation: a recent Yahoo Finance piece reviews whether ROK’s multi‑year gains leave less upside, useful for sentiment but not new company data. Is It Too Late To Consider Rockwell Automation (ROK) After Strong Multi‑Year Gains?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q4 2026 EPS materially (from $3.46 to $3.23) — a meaningful near‑term downgrade that could pressure next quarter sentiment and short‑term investor expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller cuts to Q1 2027 and Q3 2026 estimates indicate mixed near‑term momentum — while FY outlook was lifted, quarter‑to‑quarter revisions are uneven and introduce some execution risk for upcoming reports.

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.