Insider Selling: Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) SVP Sells $1,133,039.34 in Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Christopher Nardecchia sold 2,538 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $446.43, for a total value of $1,133,039.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,353,591.76. This represents a 15.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Christopher Nardecchia also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 26th, Christopher Nardecchia sold 14,465 shares of Rockwell Automation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.01, for a total value of $5,930,794.65.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 1.0%

ROK opened at $453.17 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $50.42 billion, a PE ratio of 47.11, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business has a 50 day moving average of $386.73 and a 200-day moving average of $392.01. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $290.14 and a 52 week high of $463.48.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 12.36%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.45 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.500-13.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.38%.

Key Headlines Impacting Rockwell Automation

Here are the key news stories impacting Rockwell Automation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell’s earnings beat and raised FY2026 guidance continue to drive investor optimism about growth and margins. Why Rockwell Automation (ROK) Is Up After Raising 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been lifting price targets following the strong quarter, which supports the stock’s momentum. Analysts Raise Their Forecasts Following Upbeat Q2 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary is framing Rockwell as a beneficiary of AI, data-center, and automation spending, which can strengthen the longer-term growth story. Rockwell Automation: Benefiting From The AI Data Center Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insiders sold shares under pre-arranged trading plans, which is worth watching but does not necessarily signal a fundamental change. Executive Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Rockwell disclosed cyber and third-party data-privacy risks tied to its global IT and cloud reliance, a longer-term risk that could weigh on valuation if concerns build. New Cyber / Data Privacy Risk Disclosure

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at $281,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 75.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,139 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 3,513 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 142.7% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,887,000 after purchasing an additional 4,295 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 233.6% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,878 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 1,315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at $868,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ROK shares. Stephens raised their target price on Rockwell Automation from $425.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $360.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Argus upgraded Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Evercore upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $440.00 to $480.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Rockwell Automation from $466.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $438.70.

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.