Aurora Investment Counsel Acquires Shares of 5,154 Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Aurora Investment Counsel acquired 5,154 shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.74 million. Institutional investors collectively own 93.31% of the company.
• Roper Technologies reported quarterly EPS of $5.38, exceeding estimates by $0.09, while revenue rose 8.5% year over year to $2.11 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $22.15–$22.30.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, equivalent to an annualized $3.64 payout and a 0.9% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $466.94.

Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 5,154 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,744,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% during the first quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the company's 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 owned 7,423 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $407.32 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.87, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.74. 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 $364.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $351.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $305.96 and a one year high of $544.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The business 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%.Roper Technologies's revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.87 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies's payout ratio is presently 15.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ROP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 10th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $393.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho set a $355.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research cut Roper Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $417.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average 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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