Amundi Sells 13,286 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Amundi reduced its Roper Technologies stake by 3%, selling 13,286 shares and retaining 436,307 shares valued at approximately $147.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 93.31% of the company.
• Roper reported quarterly EPS of $5.38, exceeding analyst estimates, while revenue rose 8.5% year over year to $2.11 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $22.15–$22.30.
• Roper declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, representing an annualized payout of $3.64 and a 0.9% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $466.94.

Amundi lowered its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 3.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 436,307 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 13,286 shares during the period. Amundi owned 0.44% of Roper Technologies worth $147,638,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 31,706.7% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 56,111,830 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $18,987,682,000 after purchasing an additional 55,935,415 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,346,912,000. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,092,005 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,266,604,000 after buying an additional 105,250 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,172,099,000 after acquiring an additional 22,335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $890,328,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 2.9%

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $395.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company's fifty day moving average price is $387.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $358.97. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $524.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.39, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.75.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.87 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ROP shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $417.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Roper Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $466.94.

About Roper Technologies

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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