DNB Asset Management AS Buys 1,412 Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

DNB Asset Management AS boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 33,202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 1,412 shares during the quarter. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in Rockwell Automation were worth $11,605,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of ROK. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in Rockwell Automation by 468.8% in the third 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 period. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 48.7% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC raised its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 900.0% in the third quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 120 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROK has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays upped their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Stephens upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $425.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 price target on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $439.00 to $466.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $418.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rockwell Automation news, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 5,564 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.02, for a total transaction of $2,236,839.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 94,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,025,061.70. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 12,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $404.27, for a total transaction of $4,891,667.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,932,094. This trade represents a 49.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 73,959 shares of company stock worth $29,938,428. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Rockwell Automation News

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.

Rockwell Automation Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of ROK opened at $407.02 on Friday. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $438.72. The firm has a market cap of $45.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $407.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $378.38. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 34.92% and a net margin of 11.56%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.16%.

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.