Danske Bank A S Has $24.74 Million Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Danske Bank raised its stake in Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) by 14.5% in Q4 to 55,569 shares worth about $24.74 million, roughly 0.05% of the company.
• Institutions own about 93.3% of ROP while insiders hold 0.80%; director Thomas P. Joyce Jr. purchased 1,400 shares on Feb. 6 at an average price of $358.46 (~$501,844 total).
• Roper topped Q1 EPS estimates ($5.16 vs. $4.97) with revenue up 11.3%, issued FY2026 guidance of $21.80–22.05 EPS, pays a $0.91 quarterly dividend (1.0% yield), and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" with a $472.07 target.

Danske Bank A S increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 14.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,569 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,041 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S owned about 0.05% of Roper Technologies worth $24,735,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ROP. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.8% in the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $80,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 175.7% in the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $59,219,000 after purchasing an additional 75,675 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.2% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,273,387,000 after purchasing an additional 54,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $10,053,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $358.22 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $36.67 billion, a PE ratio of 22.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $313.07 and a 52-week high of $584.03. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $353.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $402.13.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.78 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th were given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $385.00 target price (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Melius Research cut Roper Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $479.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies 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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