Renaissance Group LLC Buys New Shares in Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

Renaissance Group LLC bought a new position in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 94,455 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,015,000. Renaissance Group LLC owned about 0.08% of Rockwell Automation at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 13.8% in the third quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 2,126 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $732,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. increased its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. now owns 1,210 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. raised its position in Rockwell Automation by 8.9% during the 3rd quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. now owns 21,977 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,646,000 after buying an additional 1,796 shares during the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 3,440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,202,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, SouthState Bank Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 51,898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $18,140,000 after acquiring an additional 1,728 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Rockwell Automation from $275.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 price target on Rockwell Automation in a report on Friday. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $425.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.11.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $414.40 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.52. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $407.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $372.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.67, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.31. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 1 year low of $215.00 and a 1 year high of $438.72.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 46.81%. The company’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.83 earnings per share. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.400-12.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 146 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.48, for a total value of $58,762.08. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,437 shares in the company, valued at $1,785,803.76. This represents a 3.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 25,531 shares of company stock worth $10,259,637 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Rockwell Automation

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — EPS $2.75 vs. consensus (~$2.46) and revenue ~ $2.11B with organic sales up ~10–12%; management highlighted margin expansion and operating leverage. ROK Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Business mix strength: Intelligent Devices and Software & Control showed notable growth; annual recurring revenue rose, supporting visibility and longer‑term margin expansion. Rockwell Q1 segment and ARR details
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance was set to a range (11.40–12.20), roughly in line with management’s prior view but near the Street midpoint — supportive for the long run but not aggressively above expectations. Rockwell Automation Lifts Guidance as Profit Jumps
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $400 but kept a “neutral” rating, signaling mixed near‑term conviction despite the stronger quarter. Mizuho raises price target on ROK
• Negative Sentiment: Operating cash flow weakened due to timing/one‑off compensation payments, which some investors flagged as weighing on near‑term free cash flow and capital‑return growth. That contributed to an initial share pullback after the print. ROK cash flow slide weighs on shares
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was mixed — despite the beat many traders viewed the guidance tone and cash‑flow notes as reasons to trim positions, producing short‑term volatility. What’s Going On With Rockwell Automation Stock?

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.