Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Position Increased by UniSuper Management Pty Ltd

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 167,535 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 1,489 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd owned 0.15% of Rockwell Automation worth $58,559,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc now owns 902 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $315,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,015 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 2,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $686,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Aviso Financial Inc. increased its stake in Rockwell Automation by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 859 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of ROK opened at $417.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $46.90 billion, a PE ratio of 54.54, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.52. 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 company’s 50 day moving average price is $399.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $367.51. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $429.58.

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

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 476 shares of the firm’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 $191,361.52. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $965,250.02. This trade represents a 16.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $392.00, for a total transaction of $313,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 1,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $483,728. This represents a 39.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 88,053 shares of company stock valued at $34,718,919. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROK has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Monday, December 15th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $440.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $404.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $406.69.

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.