Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Sells 4,676 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Oppenheimer & Co. cut its Roper stake by 73.1%, selling 4,676 shares in Q4 and now holds 1,722 shares valued at about $767,000.
• Roper beat Q1 estimates with EPS of $5.16 (vs. $4.97) and set FY2026 guidance of 21.80–22.05 EPS, with analysts projecting roughly 21.94 EPS for the year.
• The stock carries an average analyst rating of "Hold" and a $472.07 average price target; Roper has a ~$35.6B market cap and pays a $0.91 quarterly dividend (1.0% yield).

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lowered its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 73.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,722 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 4,676 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.'s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $767,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $137,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $977,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 22.6% in the 2nd 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 period. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Roper Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $352.44 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $35.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.01, a PEG ratio of 1.60 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 twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $584.03. The business's 50-day moving average price is $354.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $398.21.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

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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