GSA Capital Partners LLP Invests $752,000 in Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,518 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $752,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Rockwell Automation by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,206,311 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,527,249,000 after purchasing an additional 114,469 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,996,130 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,943,844,000 after buying an additional 202,705 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 0.6% during 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 buying an additional 17,855 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,921,840 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,136,801,000 after buying an additional 276,021 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 worth $818,986,000 after buying an additional 24,719 shares during the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ROK has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Rockwell Automation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Rockwell Automation from $448.00 to $487.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $365.00 to $378.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $468.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rockwell Automation news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 377 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.51, for a total transaction of $173,612.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,043,282.87. This trade represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Rockwell Automation News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised most earnings forecasts. Zacks Research increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $13.15 from $12.86, FY2027 to $14.22 from $13.90, and FY2028 to $16.69 from $16.23. Estimates were also raised for several individual quarters, including Q4 2026, Q2-Q3 2027 and Q1-Q3 2028. The revisions suggest improving confidence in Rockwell’s earnings trajectory and provide a potential tailwind for ROK. Zacks Research earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer described Rockwell as an attractive long-term opportunity. Although he called the stock’s chart “ugly,” Cramer recommended it as a strong long-term situation. That endorsement may support sentiment among retail and momentum-focused investors, even though it does not represent a change in company fundamentals. Jim Cramer commentary on Rockwell Automation
• Neutral Sentiment: ROKLive Bangkok highlighted growth opportunities but offered no major financial update. Rockwell brought Thai manufacturing leaders together to discuss smart manufacturing, industrial automation and digital transformation. The event reinforces demand for Rockwell’s automation solutions, but the report did not include new bookings, revenue guidance or material contract announcements. ROKLive Bangkok 2026 article
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and valuation remain headwinds. Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating, while the broader consensus is also “Hold.” One Zacks revision trimmed Q1 2027 EPS modestly to $2.97 from $2.99. With Rockwell trading at roughly 34 times earnings and below its 50-day moving average, investors may be reluctant to add aggressively without stronger near-term catalysts. Rockwell Automation consensus Hold rating

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:ROK opened at $433.18 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $48.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.54. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a one year low of $332.71 and a one year high of $497.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.08. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $462.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $426.85.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.11. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 39.83% and a net margin of 13.39%.The company had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.82 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio is 51.73%.

Rockwell Automation declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, June 9th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire up to 2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.