M&T Bank Corp Decreases Stock Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• M&T Bank Corp trimmed its stake in Roper Technologies by 26.0% in Q4, selling 6,604 shares and leaving it with 18,774 shares valued at about $8.36 million.
• Roper beat Q1 EPS estimates, reporting $5.16 versus $4.97 expected and 11.3% revenue growth, and issued guidance of Q2 2026 EPS 5.25–5.30 and FY2026 EPS 21.80–22.05.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed with a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $472.07, while institutional investors hold roughly 93% of the stock.

M&T Bank Corp trimmed its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 26.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,774 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 6,604 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp's holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $8,358,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth $25,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $479.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $356.56 on Wednesday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $354.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $400.34. The company has a market capitalization of $36.50 billion, a PE ratio of 22.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $313.07 and a 1-year high of $584.03.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 21.12% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.78 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th were given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 22.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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