Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Stock Price Target Lowered at Citigroup

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Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK – Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by stock analysts at Citigroup from $536.00 to $504.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Citigroup‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 34.22% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Rockwell Automation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Rockwell Automation from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. DA Davidson reduced their target price on Rockwell Automation from $500.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 21st. Mizuho reduced their target price on Rockwell Automation from $445.00 to $430.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Rockwell Automation from $501.00 to $514.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rockwell Automation currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $467.68.

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Rockwell Automation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ROK traded down $5.55 on Friday, hitting $375.50. The stock had a trading volume of 2,194,665 shares, compared to its average volume of 867,033. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $430.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $427.46. 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 has a twelve month low of $347.53 and a twelve month high of $497.36. The company has a market capitalization of $41.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.51.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.19. Rockwell Automation had a net margin of 13.39% and a return on equity of 39.83%. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.34 EPS. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Rockwell Automation will post 13.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Rockwell Automation

In other Rockwell Automation news, VP Isaac Woods sold 154 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $432.62, for a total value of $66,623.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $803,807.96. The trade was a 7.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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, CFO Christian E. Rothe sold 590 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $434.30, for a total transaction of $256,237.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,429 shares in the company, valued at $4,529,314.70. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. Insiders sold 2,711 shares of company stock worth $1,164,880 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ROK. Flputnam Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Rockwell Automation in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,001,000. Mandatum Life Insurance Co Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Rockwell Automation by 26.9% during 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 acquiring an additional 4,700 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $12,995,000 after acquiring an additional 12,727 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 9,354.2% in the second quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 18,152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,987,000 after acquiring an additional 17,960 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Rockwell Automation by 642.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 35,154 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,616,000 after acquiring an additional 30,421 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.75% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Rockwell Automation

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

About Rockwell Automation

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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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