1,727 Shares in Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Bought by Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 1,727 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $672,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter worth $210,000. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund bought a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at $2,599,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 19.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 18,031 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,015,000 after acquiring an additional 2,992 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its stake in Rockwell Automation by 81.0% during the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 3,055 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,189,000 after acquiring an additional 1,367 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 4th quarter valued at $454,000. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Christopher Nardecchia sold 2,538 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $446.43, for a total transaction of $1,133,039.34. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,353,591.76. This trade represents a 15.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 1,054 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $426.02, for a total value of $449,025.08. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,392,102.30. This represents a 15.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 11,713 shares of company stock worth $5,066,717. 0.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROK has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $525.00 price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Mizuho set a $445.00 price objective on Rockwell Automation in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $470.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Evercore raised their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $440.00 to $480.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $449.16.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $451.65 on Friday. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 1 year low of $305.44 and a 1 year high of $463.48. The firm has a market cap of $50.25 billion, a PE ratio of 46.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.56. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $408.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $401.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.42. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 12.36%.The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.45 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.500-13.100 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.01 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend

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

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.