Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Buys Shares of 2,200 Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 2,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,089,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,992,000. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $309,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the second quarter valued at $546,000. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at about $608,000. Finally, Pavion Blue Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the second quarter valued at approximately $371,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 377 shares of the business’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 in the company, valued at $2,043,282.87. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ROK opened at $433.18 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $48.10 billion, a PE ratio of 40.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.54. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $462.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $426.85. 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.

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

Rockwell Automation declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 9th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to buy up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

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

Rockwell Automation News Roundup

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ROK. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Rockwell Automation from $448.00 to $487.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $514.00 price target on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $470.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $555.00 to $536.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $490.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $468.67.

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.