401,069 Shares in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Bought by Van ECK Associates Corp

Key Points

• Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position of 401,069 shares in Roper Technologies (~$200.0M), representing about 0.37% of the company at the end of the quarter.
• Roper reported Q earnings of $5.21 EPS (beat by $0.07) on revenue of $2.06B (slightly below estimates) and set FY2026 guidance of 21.30–21.55 EPS (Q1 guidance 4.95–5.00).
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91 (annualized $3.64, ~1.0% yield), a director bought 1,400 shares at about $358.46, and institutional ownership is around 93.31%.

Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 401,069 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $200,009,000. Van ECK Associates Corp owned about 0.37% of Roper Technologies at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,832,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 41.0% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 1,124 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $637,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth about $839,000. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 78.5% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 698 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $396,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

ROP opened at $363.06 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $379.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $443.86. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $313.07 and a 1-year high of $594.25. The firm has a market cap of $37.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.57, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.81 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.950-5.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. Melius Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $479.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Argus reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Company Profile

Roper Technologies, Inc NASDAQ: ROP is a diversified technology company that acquires and manages businesses delivering specialized software, engineered products and data-driven analytics to niche markets. Its subsidiaries develop enterprise and cloud-based software, scientific and analytical instruments, industrial and medical devices, and other applied technologies designed to solve specific operational, regulatory and commercial challenges for customers. The company emphasizes recurring revenue streams from software licenses, subscriptions and service contracts alongside sales of hardware and instruments.

Roper operates a decentralized operating model in which acquired businesses retain entrepreneurial autonomy while benefiting from centralized capital allocation, legal and financial support.

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