Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Shares Acquired by ABN Amro Investment Solutions

ABN Amro Investment Solutions boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) by 31.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,279 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,958 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Rockwell Automation were worth $12,948,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,894 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 40.0% in the 4th quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 7,010 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,727,000 after acquiring an additional 2,003 shares during the last quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at about $13,803,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 764.5% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,582 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 1,399 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Forefront Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at about $214,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on ROK. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $490.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Rockwell Automation from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $400.00 to $480.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $466.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One research 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, Rockwell Automation presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $449.16.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other news, SVP Cyril Perducat sold 198 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $395.00, for a total transaction of $78,210.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,241 shares in the company, valued at $2,465,195. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, VP Terry L. Riesterer sold 4,024 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.97, for a total transaction of $1,818,727.28. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,563.98. The trade was a 96.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 59,087 shares of company stock worth $24,296,483 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Rockwell Automation stock opened at $435.89 on Thursday. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 12-month low of $298.70 and a 12-month high of $463.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $396.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $397.59. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.42. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 12.36% and a return on equity of 37.54%. The company had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.45 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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 predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. Rockwell Automation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.38%.

Key Rockwell Automation News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell’s latest investor presentation at the Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials Conference likely kept attention on the company’s strategy and outlook, reinforcing the bull case for industrial automation. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Presents at Wolfe Research 19th Annual Global Transportation & Industrials Conference Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates across multiple future periods, including FY2027 and FY2028, signaling expectations for stronger profit growth ahead. Higher EPS forecasts often support a stock’s valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Rockwell’s new global manufacturing study found that 90% of manufacturers now say digital transformation is essential, a constructive trend for Rockwell’s automation, software, and digital solutions business. 90% of Manufacturers Say Digital Transformation Is Now Essential, According to New Global Study
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported strong recent quarterly results, with earnings and revenue beating expectations and management guiding FY2026 EPS above many investors’ assumptions, which continues to underpin sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks-style momentum writeup highlighted Rockwell as a long-term momentum stock, but this is more of a sentiment/ratings piece than a new operational catalyst. Why Rockwell Automation (ROK) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentary items and conference transcripts add to the news flow, but they do not appear to change Rockwell’s near-term fundamentals by themselves.
• Negative Sentiment: One MarketWatch item noted the stock underperformed peers earlier in the week, suggesting some short-term trading pressure before the newer positive updates. Rockwell Automation Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors

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.