Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 35.87x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ROK is at 1.35. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ROK is 112.66M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.76% of that float. The average trading volume for ROK on December 06, 2024 was 780.95K shares.
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ROK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) has surged by 1.11 when compared to previous closing price of 293.83, but the company has seen a 0.73% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-04 that Investors interested in stocks from the Electronics – Miscellaneous Products sector have probably already heard of Flex (FLEX) and Rockwell Automation (ROK). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
ROK’s Market Performance
ROK’s stock has risen by 0.73% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 10.36% and a quarterly rise of 16.20%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.74% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.62% for Rockwell Automation Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.54% for ROK’s stock, with a 9.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ROK
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ROK reach a price target of $313. The rating they have provided for ROK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Outperform” to ROK, setting the target price at $345 in the report published on November 13th of the current year.
ROK Trading at 7.37% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ROK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.74%, as shares surge +1.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.14% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ROK rose by +0.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $286.95. In addition, Rockwell Automation Inc saw -4.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ROK starting from Woods Isaac, who proposed sale 46 shares at the price of $296.48 back on Dec 05 ’24. After this action, Woods Isaac now owns shares of Rockwell Automation Inc, valued at $13,638 using the latest closing price.
Riesterer Terry L., the Officer of Rockwell Automation Inc, proposed sale 45 shares at $296.31 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that Riesterer Terry L. is holding shares at $13,334 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ROK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Rockwell Automation Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 26.86, with 8.41 for asset returns.
Based on Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.57 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
