Previous close | 87.33 |
Open | 87.36 |
Bid | 86.89 x 1100 |
Ask | 86.92 x 800 |
Day's range | 85.89 - 87.88 |
52-week range | 37.75 - 89.10 |
Volume | 723,699 |
Avg. volume | 2,707,944 |
Market cap | 52.455B |
Beta (5Y monthly) | 1.58 |
PE ratio (TTM) | 25.30 |
EPS (TTM) | N/A |
Earnings date | N/A |
Forward dividend & yield | 2.02 (2.31%) |
Ex-dividend date | 11 Feb 2021 |
1y target est | N/A |
These two automation-focused stocks have had contrasting times of it in recent years. Over the last five years, Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) stock is up 154%, with Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) up only 83%, as compared to the S&P 500 index's 111% increase over the same period.
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