Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Stock Sold by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• Asset Management One reduced its Rockwell Automation stake by 3.7% in the third quarter, selling 2,304 shares and retaining 59,254 shares valued at approximately $25.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 75.75% of the company.
• Rockwell Automation reported quarterly EPS of $3.49, exceeding estimates of $3.38, while revenue rose 7.9% year over year to $2.31 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $13.00–$13.30.
• Insiders sold 2,711 shares worth about $1.16 million over the past 90 days. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating, with an average price target of $468 versus the stock’s reported $451.99 price.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. cut its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK - Free Report) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 59,254 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 2,304 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned 0.05% of Rockwell Automation worth $25,795,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Rockwell Automation during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Polaris Financial Partners purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in Rockwell Automation during the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. 75.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other news, Director Patricia Watson sold 1,100 shares of Rockwell Automation stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $431.43, for a total transaction of $474,573.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,385 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,754,680.55. The trade was a 14.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Matheus Bulho sold 400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.14, for a total value of $168,056.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 867 shares of the company's stock, valued at $364,261.38. The trade was a 31.57% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,711 shares of company stock worth $1,164,880. Insiders own 0.76% of the company's stock.

Rockwell Automation Trading Up 1.8%

ROK stock opened at $451.99 on Friday. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 12 month low of $347.53 and a 12 month high of $497.36. The firm's 50-day moving average is $430.83 and its 200 day moving average is $427.16. The company has a market capitalization of $50.19 billion, a PE ratio of 34.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.24 billion. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.82 EPS. Rockwell Automation has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.300 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 13.26 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ROK. Robert W. Baird set a $514.00 price target on Rockwell Automation in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho cut their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $426.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Rockwell Automation from $469.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $485.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Automation in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $468.00.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

Rockwell Automation, Inc NYSE: ROK is a global provider of industrial automation and digital transformation technologies. The company helps manufacturers and industrial organizations improve productivity, safety, quality and operational efficiency through connected hardware, software and services.

Its product portfolio includes industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers, motor control and sensing equipment, industrial computers, safety products, networking technologies and power-control solutions.

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