Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Increases Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Crossmark Global Holdings increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 52.5% in Q3, owning 12,670 shares after buying 4,361 more, worth about $6.32 million at quarter-end.
• Director Thomas Patrick Joyce Jr. made an insider purchase of 1,400 Roper shares on Feb. 6 at an average price of $358.46, a transaction valued at roughly $501,844.
• Multiple analysts trimmed price targets and ratings (e.g., Mizuho and Barclays), leaving Roper with an average consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $478.53.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 52.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,670 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 4,361 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $6,319,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth about $486,000. Ellevest Inc. increased its position in Roper Technologies by 10.8% during the second quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 697 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $395,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,668 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $946,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Roper Technologies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $367.50 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $313.07 and a 52 week high of $594.25. The stock's fifty day moving average is $381.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $446.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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 business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The company's revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. Research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

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

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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