Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Share Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $427.46 and traded as low as $378.31. Rockwell Automation shares last traded at $379.5350, with a volume of 2,808,131 shares.

More Rockwell Automation News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly adjusted EPS of $3.88 beat consensus estimates, while profit benefited from margin expansion and stronger performance in some segments. Reports also highlighted AI-related segment growth as a support for results. Rockwell Automation Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Margin Gains
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2027 EPS guidance of $14.50–$15.50 brackets the $14.92 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $9.4 billion–$9.7 billion also spans the $9.6 billion consensus, offering no clear upward surprise. Rockwell Automation Issues Fiscal 2027 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Stephens lowered its price target from $550 to $500 but maintained an Overweight rating. The reduced target is a headwind, though the firm still sees substantial upside from the cited share price. Stephens stock recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $2.33 billion missed the $2.41 billion estimate and grew just 0.7% year over year. The sales miss and limited growth likely weighed on sentiment despite the EPS beat. Rockwell Automation misses sales expectations

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on ROK. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Rockwell Automation in a report on Thursday, September 24th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $426.00 target price on the stock. Stephens cut their price target on Rockwell Automation from $550.00 to $500.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Evercore set a $485.00 price objective on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $469.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $430.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $471.33.

Rockwell Automation Trading Down 1.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.51. The business has a 50-day moving average of $429.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $427.32.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 39.83% and a net margin of 13.39%. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.34 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS. Research analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 14.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rockwell Automation Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.45 per share. This represents a $5.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This is a positive change from Rockwell Automation’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is 51.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rockwell Automation

In related news, Director Patricia A. Watson sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $431.43, for a total value of $474,573.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,754,680.55. This represents a 14.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $426.96, for a total transaction of $199,390.32. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $540,958.32. This represents a 26.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 2,711 shares of company stock valued at $1,164,880 over the last quarter. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rockwell Automation

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Flputnam Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Rockwell Automation during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,001,000. Mandatum Life Insurance Co Ltd boosted its position in Rockwell Automation by 26.9% in the first quarter. Mandatum Life Insurance Co Ltd now owns 22,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,967,000 after buying an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 54.2% during the first quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd now owns 36,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,995,000 after buying an additional 12,727 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 9,354.2% during the second quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 18,152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,987,000 after buying an additional 17,960 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rockwell Automation by 559.8% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 91,971 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,533,000 after buying an additional 78,032 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc is an industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its roots date to 1903, when it was founded as the Compression Rheostat Company.

The company provides hardware, software and services that help manufacturers automate and manage industrial operations. Its offerings include control systems, sensors, motor-control products, industrial software and services for optimizing production and maintaining equipment. Its Allen-Bradley and FactoryTalk brands are among its best-known product lines.

Rockwell Automation serves customers across a range of industries and operates in markets around the world.