Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Receives Hold Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group restated their hold rating on shares of Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has a $380.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $490.00.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on ROK. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Rockwell Automation from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Rockwell Automation from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $329.00 to $448.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $412.22.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 2.9%

ROK opened at $358.45 on Tuesday. Rockwell Automation 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 $40.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.01, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.53. The company’s 50-day moving average is $390.65 and its 200 day moving average is $382.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts expect that Rockwell Automation will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 12,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $404.27, for a total value of $4,891,667.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 12,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,932,094. This trade represents a 49.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Tessa M. Myers sold 1,985 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $409.37, for a total value of $812,599.45. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,652,217.32. The trade was a 32.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 49,228 shares of company stock valued at $19,992,391 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROK. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 3,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $549,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 1,446 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $563,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $468,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.