Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) SVP Sells $812,599.45 in Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Tessa Myers sold 1,985 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.37, for a total transaction of $812,599.45. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,036 shares in the company, valued at $1,652,217.32. This trade represents a 32.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $407.02 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $407.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $378.59. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a one year low of $215.00 and a one year high of $438.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm 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.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

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 yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is 63.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ROK. Zacks Research cut shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Evercore started coverage on Rockwell Automation in a research note on Monday, December 15th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $460.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Two 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $418.33.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 7.1% in the third quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 61,834 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $21,613,000 after buying an additional 4,086 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 180.5% during the 3rd 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 period. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter worth about $281,000. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 3rd quarter valued at about $777,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group raised its stake in Rockwell Automation by 796.0% in the 2nd 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 period. 75.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Rockwell Automation

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.