Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) in the last few weeks:
- 8/5/2026 – Rockwell Automation was given a new $485.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
- 8/5/2026 – Rockwell Automation was given a new $514.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
- 8/5/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $555.00 to $536.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Rockwell Automation was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
- 7/13/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $500.00 to $555.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 7/1/2026 – Rockwell Automation was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
- 7/1/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $470.00 to $527.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 6/24/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its price target raised by Argus from $465.00 to $530.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 6/18/2026 – Rockwell Automation had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
- 6/16/2026 – Rockwell Automation is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock.
- 6/15/2026 – Rockwell Automation is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock.
Rockwell Automation Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Rockwell Automation’s payout ratio is currently 51.73%.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Matthew W. Fordenwalt sold 377 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.51, for a total value of $173,612.27. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,043,282.87. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John M. Miller sold 1,054 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $426.02, for a total value of $449,025.08. Following the sale, the vice president owned 5,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,392,102.30. This represents a 15.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,649 shares of company stock valued at $722,119. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.
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.
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