Alyeska Investment Group L.P. Invests $68.28 Million in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Alyeska Investment Group initiated a Roper Technologies position worth approximately $68.28 million, acquiring 201,767 shares, while institutional investors collectively own 93.31% of the company.
• Roper Technologies exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $5.38 EPS versus the $5.29 consensus, with revenue rising 8.5% year over year to $2.11 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 guidance of $22.15–$22.30 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, equivalent to a $3.64 annual payout and a 0.9% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $466.94.

Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 201,767 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $68,276,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. owned about 0.20% of Roper Technologies as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Greenleaf Trust grew its position in Roper Technologies by 3.4% during the second quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 41,019 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $13,880,000 after buying an additional 1,338 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 6.1% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,367,260 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $462,667,000 after acquiring an additional 78,713 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 5,300 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,793,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. increased its position in Roper Technologies by 26.7% during the second quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 137,724 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $46,604,000 after purchasing an additional 29,039 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mufg Securities Americas Inc. raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 3,040 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,029,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total value of $2,322,674.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ ROP opened at $426.20 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $375.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $354.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.74. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $532.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.87 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.150-22.300 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 5.750-5.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 15.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on ROP. Zacks Research lowered Roper Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Roper Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Argus raised shares of Roper Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $450.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $393.00 target price for the company. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $466.94.

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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