Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 17,384 Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake of 17,384 shares of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) in Q4, valued at approximately $7.23 million.
• Several analysts have lowered price targets on Roper, and the stock carries a consensus rating of Hold with an average price target of $476.60 (ratings: 1 Strong Buy, 7 Buy, 6 Hold, 4 Sell).
• Roper slightly beat quarterly EPS estimates and set FY2026 guidance of 21.30–21.55 EPS; the company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91 (1.0% yield) and director Thomas P. Joyce Jr. purchased 1,400 shares at about $358.46 each.

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,384 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $7,234,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Oppenheimer reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $476.60.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $354.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $348.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $413.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.24 billion, a PE ratio of 24.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.89. 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, Inc. has a 52-week low of $313.07 and a 52-week high of $584.03.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.Roper Technologies's revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued 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 is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies's payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

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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