Insider Selling: Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) CEO Sells 36,728 Shares of Stock

Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE:RRX) CEO Louis Pinkham sold 36,728 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.52, for a total value of $7,915,618.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 83,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,960,790.24. The trade was a 30.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Regal Rexnord Stock Performance

NYSE RRX traded up $1.30 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $224.04. The stock had a trading volume of 984,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,113,459. Regal Rexnord Corporation has a 52-week low of $90.56 and a 52-week high of $229.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $156.29 and a 200 day moving average of $148.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 2.15. The stock has a market cap of $14.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.13.

Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $2.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Regal Rexnord had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 9.60%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.34 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Regal Rexnord Corporation will post 9.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Regal Rexnord Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Regal Rexnord’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Regal Rexnord by 208.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 17,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,011,000 after buying an additional 11,987 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Regal Rexnord by 91.6% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 617 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Regal Rexnord by 135.1% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 221 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of Regal Rexnord by 7.0% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 4,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in Regal Rexnord by 78.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 8,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,239,000 after purchasing an additional 3,752 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.72% of the company’s stock.

More Regal Rexnord News

Here are the key news stories impacting Regal Rexnord this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp (KeyCorp/KeyCorp analyst note) raised its price target on RRX to $255 and kept an “overweight”/buy view — a meaningful upside signal that likely supported buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc reiterated/stuck to its buy rating on Regal Rexnord, reinforcing analyst conviction and demand from institutional investors. KeyBanc Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Regal Rexnord (RRX)
• Positive Sentiment: Regal Rexnord hit a new 52-week high following analyst upgrades, which can attract momentum and index/inflow-driven buying. Regal Rexnord Sets New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~17% in late January (short interest ~2.33M shares; ~3.5% of float), reducing potential short-squeeze risk and removing some downward pressure. Source: market data entry
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets published Q4 earnings-call question guides — useful for tracking management commentary and guidance shifts, but not an immediate catalyst by itself. Regal Rexnord’s Q4 earnings call: Our top 5 analyst questions
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Louis V. Pinkham sold 36,728 shares at ~$215.52 on Feb 9 (≈$7.9M), trimming his stake by ~30.6% — large insider sales can be read as profit-taking or personal liquidity needs and may concern some investors. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Cheryl Lewis sold 2,262 shares (~$487.98k) and reduced her holding by ~14.6% on Feb 9. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Robert Rehard sold 7,704 shares (~$1.67M) on Feb 9, reducing his position by ~18.4% — another notable insider sale that partially offsets positive analyst momentum. SEC Filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Regal Rexnord from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of Regal Rexnord from $180.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Regal Rexnord from $200.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird set a $253.00 price target on shares of Regal Rexnord in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Regal Rexnord from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.50.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX) is a global industrial manufacturer specializing in electric motors, power generation equipment and automated motion control systems. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad portfolio of products that includes energy-efficient electric motors, variable frequency drives, gearboxes, couplings, bearings and power transmission components. These offerings support critical applications in industries such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, data centers, water treatment, food and beverage processing, mining, oil and gas, and material handling.

The company’s operations are organized into multiple business segments that address distinct customer needs.