Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) SVP Tessa Myers Sells 1,985 Shares

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) SVP Tessa Myers sold 1,985 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $409.37, for a total value of $812,599.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,652,217.32. This represents a 32.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $407.02 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.73 billion, a PE ratio of 46.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.52. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $438.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $407.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $378.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.29. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 34.92%. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.83 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter worth approximately $615,596,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 5,925.6% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 906,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $352,572,000 after purchasing an additional 891,153 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake in Rockwell Automation by 128.9% during the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 866,992 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $287,989,000 after purchasing an additional 488,262 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 122.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 819,708 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $286,522,000 after purchasing an additional 451,038 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at $156,017,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ROK. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 price target on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday, February 6th. Stephens lifted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $425.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Rockwell Automation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two 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 stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $418.33.

Trending Headlines about Rockwell Automation

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.

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.