Rockwell Automation (ROK) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/12/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $335.00 to $345.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $257.00 to $290.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $315.00 to $337.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $300.00 to $320.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $305.00 to $315.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Rockwell Automation was downgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/11/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $285.00 to $300.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $345.00 to $350.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Rockwell Automation was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $275.00.
• 1/15/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $245.00 to $240.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2025 – Rockwell Automation had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $290.00 to $285.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

NYSE ROK opened at $292.40 on Tuesday. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a twelve month low of $242.81 and a twelve month high of $308.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $286.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $277.78. The stock has a market cap of $33.06 billion, a PE ratio of 36.41, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.35.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.22. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.17% and a net margin of 11.38%. Equities analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $1.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.79%. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.26%.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, CEO Blake D. Moret sold 1,741 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.67, for a total value of $516,502.47. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 80,309 shares in the company, valued at $23,825,271.03. The trade was a 2.12 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Scott Genereux sold 278 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.04, for a total value of $83,967.12. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 3,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $961,695.36. This trade represents a 8.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 6,540 shares of company stock worth $1,935,134 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. West Oak Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 455.6% during the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in Rockwell Automation in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation, Inc provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services.