Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Stock Unloaded Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. NYSE: ROK. In a filing disclosed on April 28th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Rockwell Automation stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DexCom NASDAQ: DXCM on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Invesco NYSE: IVZ on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Generac NYSE: GNRC on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum NYSE: OXY on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Pfizer NYSE: PFE on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of QUALCOMM NASDAQ: QCOM on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Best Buy NYSE: BBY on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of EOG Resources NYSE: EOG on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Valero Energy NYSE: VLO on 4/8/2025.

Rockwell Automation Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of ROK opened at $247.63 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $254.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $274.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.84, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.39. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $308.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.08.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.22. Rockwell Automation had a return on equity of 30.17% and a net margin of 11.38%. On average, analysts predict that Rockwell Automation, Inc. will post 9.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Rockwell Automation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $1.31 per share. This represents a $5.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. Rockwell Automation's dividend payout ratio is 65.26%.

Institutional Trading of Rockwell Automation

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Rockwell Automation in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $284,177,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Rockwell Automation by 29,844.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 702,794 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $181,588,000 after acquiring an additional 700,447 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 85,513.1% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 675,487 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $193,047,000 after acquiring an additional 674,698 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in Rockwell Automation by 102.3% during the fourth quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,287,731 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $368,021,000 after purchasing an additional 651,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Rockwell Automation by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,115,280 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,033,476,000 after purchasing an additional 432,934 shares in the last quarter. 75.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Scott Genereux sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.14, for a total transaction of $145,070.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,905 shares of the company's stock, valued at $552,716.70. The trade was a 20.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho sold 293 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.68, for a total value of $75,500.24. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 1,922 shares in the company, valued at $495,260.96. This represents a 13.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 3,750 shares of company stock valued at $1,075,923 in the last 90 days. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROK has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $315.00 to $337.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. BNP Paribas raised Rockwell Automation from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Stephens raised Rockwell Automation from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the company from $275.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Rockwell Automation from $248.00 to $201.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $297.11.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

Rockwell Automation Company Profile

Rockwell Automation, Inc provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services.

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