B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Makes New $7.22 Million Investment in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired 21,332 shares of Roper Technologies worth approximately $7.22 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 93.31% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with seven Buy, nine Hold and three Sell ratings; the consensus rating is Hold with a target price of $466.94.
• Roper Technologies exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $5.38 in EPS on $2.11 billion in revenue, while revenue rose 8.5% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, representing a 0.9% annualized yield.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 21,332 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $7,219,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,346,912,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $1,112,873,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,553,932,000 after purchasing an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $448,321,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 206.9% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,339,710 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $474,070,000 after purchasing an additional 903,223 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Roper Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho set a $355.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. 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. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $393.00 price target for the company. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $466.94.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $411.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.73 billion, a PE ratio of 17.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.74. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $305.96 and a 12 month high of $538.21. The business has a 50-day moving average of $367.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $352.63. 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 earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The company 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 business's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the firm'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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

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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