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Isaac Woods, Vice President and Treasurer at Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), sold a total of 103 shares of common stock on September 8, 2025, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sales were executed at prices ranging from $345.16 to $345.185, resulting in a total transaction value of $35551. The transaction occurred with the stock trading near its 52-week high of $360.92, with Rockwell commanding a market capitalization of $38.69 billion and trading at a P/E ratio of 40.49.
On September 5, Woods also exercised options to acquire 324 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock at a price of $0. The same day, 324 Restricted Stock Units vested into common stock.
Following these transactions, Woods directly owns 1,912 shares of Rockwell Automation and indirectly owns 460.9468 shares through the Company Savings Plan as of June 30, 2025.
The sale of shares was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on May 30, 2025, to cover taxes due on restricted stock units that vested on September 5, 2025.
In other recent news, Rockwell Automation reported its fiscal third-quarter 2025 earnings, exceeding analyst expectations with an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.82, compared to the forecasted $2.67. The company also reported revenues of $2.14 billion, surpassing the anticipated $2.07 billion. Following these results, several analyst firms adjusted their price targets for Rockwell Automation. Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $329 while maintaining a Sell rating, citing a 4% segment EBIT beat driven by strong performance in the Software & Control division. KeyBanc increased its price target to $380, attributing the decision to stronger pricing and operational excellence initiatives. Morgan Stanley also raised its price target to $385, maintaining an Overweight rating, despite concerns about customer pre-buying and fiscal 2026 headwinds. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo downgraded the stock to Equal Weight from Overweight, adjusting its price target to $345, due to anticipated fiscal 2026 earnings guidance falling below consensus estimates. These developments reflect varied analyst perspectives following Rockwell Automation’s recent earnings report.
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