Regents Gate Capital LLP purchased a new position in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 3,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,137,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 48.7% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 900.0% during 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 in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Rebecca W. House sold 12,100 shares of the company’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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,200 shares in the company, valued at $4,932,094. This represents a 49.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher Nardecchia sold 14,465 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.01, for a total value of $5,930,794.65. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,835,262.32. This represents a 50.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 73,959 shares of company stock valued at $29,938,428 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.
Rockwell Automation News Summary
- 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 Performance
Shares of ROK stock opened at $407.02 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $407.47 and a 200-day moving average of $378.59. The company has a market cap of $45.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.53. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $215.00 and a one year high of $438.72.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.83 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts forecast that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.16%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 target price on Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price 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, Evercore began coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Monday, December 15th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $418.33.
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.
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