- The trend backdrop is active with a 37-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Weekly Investor Report
Rockwell Automation, Inc. · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Latest close
383.9 EUR
-6.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.8%, after a -6.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
62
out of 100
Latest Close
383.9 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-6.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
-6.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
71.2%
37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.6x
vs 13-week average
- 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- The latest week was a sharp negative move.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-6.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move -6.9%.
Indicator stack
84/54
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
52/100
20 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.8%, after a -6.9% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 2.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.9512-week average 0.79
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -6.9% over four weeks, 9.4% over 12 weeks, and 97.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 37 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak37 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.43Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-48.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.28Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-97.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength49/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 52; rank 1 is best.
Value6/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality91/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth23/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 39.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 28.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 2.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 54.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 19.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 15.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 17.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 0.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -8.3% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 112.5% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 1.6% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.2x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 20 relevant articles.
2 positive · 18 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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Weeks higher13 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.0%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-6.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Latest week-6.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains10
Flat weeks2
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorDE Industrials
4-week rank91 / 100
Group average4.0%
Trend breadth49.0%
Trend49.0%active weekly trend signals
MD59.0%positive activity pressure
RS53.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Specialty Industrial Machinery
4-week rank31 / 36
Group average1.3%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD44.4%positive activity pressure
RS38.9%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape64/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 64/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis85/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.95; 3 reversal markers Factors59/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 96 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 20 relevant articles.
Groupe la Francaise Acquires 20,115 Shares of Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ROK Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 383.9 EUR | -6.8% | 361.7 EUR | 253.2 EUR | 0.43 | 0.28 | 139 | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 412.0 EUR | 0.9% | 360.1 EUR | 251.7 EUR | 0.66 | 10.63 | 14 | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 408.4 EUR | 1.7% | 357.5 EUR | 250.1 EUR | 0.72 | 12.19 | 27 | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 401.5 EUR | -2.6% | 355.3 EUR | 248.6 EUR | 0.79 | 11.35 | 15 | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 412.4 EUR | -0.4% | 353.3 EUR | 246.9 EUR | 0.84 | 13.17 | 14 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 414.2 EUR | -0.1% | 350.9 EUR | 245.2 EUR | 0.81 | 10.46 | 0 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 414.8 EUR | 0.7% | 348.1 EUR | 243.5 EUR | 0.78 | 15.41 | 36 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 411.8 EUR | 3.5% | 345.0 EUR | 241.7 EUR | 0.75 | 13.06 | 0 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 398.0 EUR | 1.9% | 339.4 EUR | 239.9 EUR | 0.81 | 10.70 | 0 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 390.7 EUR | -0.1% | 334.2 EUR | 238.2 EUR | 0.60 | 8.04 | 4 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 391.0 EUR | 0.4% | 329.2 EUR | 236.5 EUR | 0.37 | 6.46 | 105 | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 389.4 EUR | 11.0% | 324.4 EUR | 235.1 EUR | 0.11 | 6.58 | 350 | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 350.9 EUR | 0.0% | 319.5 EUR | 233.6 EUR | -0.26 | -0.17 | 0 | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 350.9 EUR | 0.0% | 314.9 EUR | 232.5 EUR | -0.41 | -0.98 | 0 | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.