John Miller Sells 1,054 Shares of Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Stock

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) VP John Miller sold 1,054 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $426.02, for a total value of $449,025.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 5,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,392,102.30. This trade represents a 15.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of Rockwell Automation stock opened at $452.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $50.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $399.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $398.47. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a one year low of $301.79 and a one year high of $463.48.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.42. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 12.36%.The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.45 EPS. Rockwell Automation’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 analysts expect that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.01 EPS for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be issued a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.38%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,206,311 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,527,249,000 after acquiring an additional 114,469 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,996,130 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,943,844,000 after acquiring an additional 202,705 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,924,501 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,133,397,000 after acquiring an additional 17,855 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,921,840 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,136,801,000 after buying an additional 276,021 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Rockwell Automation by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,104,985 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $818,986,000 after buying an additional 24,719 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ROK shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $448.00 to $487.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Mizuho set a $445.00 target price on Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen cut Rockwell Automation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Rockwell Automation from $360.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $449.16.

More Rockwell Automation News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are paying up for Rockwell Automation’s exposure to AI, cybersecurity, and smart manufacturing, which strengthens its growth narrative. How Investors Are Reacting To Rockwell Automation (ROK) Elevating AI And Cybersecurity In Smart Manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Recent valuation commentary suggests ROK may still offer upside after its share-price momentum and a planned US$2 billion investment, supporting a bullish long-term view. Assessing Rockwell Automation (ROK) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And Planned US$2b Investment
• Positive Sentiment: Some market coverage describes Rockwell Automation as a high-quality compounder, which can attract long-term growth investors. What Makes Rockwell Automation (ROK) a High-Quality Compounder?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains generally constructive, but recent analyst revisions were mixed, with one future-quarter EPS estimate trimmed even as FY2026 expectations were raised. Rockwell Automation stock outlook: Is Wall Street bullish or bearish?
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider sale by VP John M. Miller was disclosed, but it was made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which usually limits its importance as a trading signal. Insider Selling: Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) VP Sells 1,054 Shares of Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Rockwell continues to highlight digital transformation demand, including a global study showing most manufacturers see it as essential, which supports the company’s addressable market over time. Rockwell Automation, Inc.: 90% of Manufacturers Say Digital Transformation Is Now Essential, According to New Global Study

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.