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Taking a look at what insiders are doing to gauge the Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK)’s direction

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Rockwell Automation Inc shares valued at $255,179 were purchased by Riesterer Terry L. on Feb 12 ’25. At $300.21 per share, Riesterer Terry L. acquired 850 shares.

Also, Woods Isaac sold 895 shares, netting a total of over 245,872 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $274.72 each, the insider now holds 1,198 shares.

Before that, Woods Isaac had added 895 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $245,872, the Officer bought Rockwell Automation Inc shares for $274.72 each.

As published in a research note from Stephens on January 16, 2025, Rockwell Automation Inc [ROK] has been rated up from an Equal-weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $350 from $275. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 11, 2024, HSBC Securities has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for ROK. Earlier on December 09, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Overweight” for ROK stock which previously was a “a Sector weight”.

Analyzing ROK Stock Performance

During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 11.14%. Over the course of the year, Rockwell Automation Inc shares have jumped approximately 4.50%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $308.70 on 02/10/25 and a 52-week low of $266.17 on 02/03/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $286.96, while a 200-day SMA reached $272.95. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 1.03 million shares from 0.94 million shares the previous day.

Support And Resistance Levels for Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 297.05, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 295.43. In the upper region, resistance lies at 300.84. The next price resistance is at 303.02. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 62.48 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 18.70, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 23.60%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.

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