Jefferies downgraded Rockwell Automation from Buy to Hold and cut its price target from $490 to $380, citing concerns that AI-driven automation could bypass Rockwell's traditional control systems, limiting stock re-rating potential. Despite strong recent operational results, including 11.8% revenue growth and improved software margins, the firm sees the current valuation as too high given modest future sales growth guidance of 2%-6%. The downgrade highlights a tension between Rockwell's AI-enabled growth and the risk that AI could disrupt its core business over time. Investors should watch if software growth accelerates beyond Q1's 17% to gauge the AI impact.
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