Empowered Funds LLC Takes Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Empowered Funds LLC acquired 38,928 shares of Roper Technologies worth approximately $13.2 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 93.31% of the company.
• Roper reported quarterly earnings of $5.38 per share, exceeding estimates of $5.29, while revenue rose 8.5% year over year to $2.11 billion. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $22.15–$22.30.
• The company 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.

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 38,928 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $13,173,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $203,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $137,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $977,000. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 22.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 61,621 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $34,928,000 after purchasing an additional 11,372 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 798.8% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 25,876 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $14,668,000 after buying an additional 22,997 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $426.20 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $375.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $354.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.55. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $532.18. The company has a market capitalization of $42.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.87 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies's payout ratio is currently 15.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ROP shares. Mizuho set a $355.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $417.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings raised Roper Technologies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Argus raised 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. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $466.94.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company'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 sale, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at $13,507,067.70. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,679,703. This trade represents a 46.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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