Nykredit A S Makes New $16.07 Million Investment in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S bought 47,501 shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter, valued at approximately $16.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 93.31% of the company.
• Roper Technologies reported quarterly EPS of $5.38, exceeding estimates of $5.29, while revenue rose 8.5% year over year to $2.11 billion. The company guided for fiscal 2026 EPS of $22.15–$22.30.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $466.94 average price target, compared with the stock’s recent price of $372.74. Roper also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, representing a 1.0% annualized yield.

Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 47,501 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $16,074,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,346,912,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,172,099,000 after buying an additional 22,335 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $1,112,873,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $890,328,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 206.9% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,339,710 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $474,070,000 after acquiring an additional 903,223 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ROP shares. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $417.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Argus raised Roper Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $450.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Roper Technologies from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $466.94.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $372.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $36.86 billion, a PE ratio of 15.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.75. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $305.96 and a 1 year high of $521.28. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $391.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $361.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.87 EPS. Roper Technologies's revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies's payout ratio is 15.08%.

Roper Technologies Profile

Roper Technologies, Inc NASDAQ: ROP is a diversified technology company that develops and operates specialized businesses serving niche markets. Its portfolio primarily consists of software and technology-enabled businesses that provide products and services to commercial, government, healthcare, education, and other professional customers.

The company's activities include vertical-market software, network and data-management software, and technology-enabled products. Its software businesses support functions such as healthcare operations, education administration, construction and engineering, legal and professional services, and enterprise workflow management.

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