Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK)’s stock price has increased by 1.86 compared to its previous closing price of 297.38. However, the company has seen a 1.96% increase 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?
Is It Worth Investing in Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) Right Now?
Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 36.57x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.35. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for ROK is 112.65M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.26% of that float. On December 13, 2024, the average trading volume of ROK was 792.91K shares.
ROK’s Market Performance
The stock of Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) has seen a 1.96% increase in the past week, with a 9.01% rise in the past month, and a 15.21% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for ROK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.82% for ROK’s stock, with a 11.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ROK
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ROK reach a price target of $355. The rating they have provided for ROK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to ROK, setting the target price at $345 in the report published on December 09th of the current year.
ROK Trading at 8.33% 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 -3.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.02%, as shares surge +5.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ROK rose by +1.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $291.78. In addition, Rockwell Automation Inc saw -2.43% 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 Moret Blake D., who sale 1,730 shares at the price of $296.86 back on Dec 10 ’24. After this action, Moret Blake D. now owns 83,873 shares of Rockwell Automation Inc, valued at $513,576 using the latest closing price.
Moret Blake D., the President and CEO of Rockwell Automation Inc, sale 1,121 shares at $302.01 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09 ’24, which means that Moret Blake D. is holding 81,754 shares at $338,556 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 4.58. 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
To sum up, Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
