Isaac Woods Sells 229 Shares of Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) 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 directly owned 2,058 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $827,151.36. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 stock was sold at an average price of $400.98, for a total transaction of $24,459.78.
• 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.
• On Thursday, September 11th, Isaac Woods sold 250 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $87,500.00.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of ROK stock opened at $413.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $371.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $350.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.39 billion, a PE ratio of 53.94, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.50. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52-week low of $215.00 and a 52-week high of $415.89.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $3.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $4.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 32.69% and a net margin of 10.42%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.47 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.200-12.200 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is presently 72.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROK has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $385.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $357.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Barclays increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $417.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $392.00 to $402.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $390.33.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position 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 buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in Rockwell Automation by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 48.7% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

Rockwell Automation, Inc provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services.