Rathbones Group PLC Cuts Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Rathbones Group PLC reduced its holding in Roper Technologies by 73.4% in Q4, selling 101,849 shares and finishing the quarter with 36,961 shares worth about $16.45 million.
• Multiple analysts have cut targets (JPMorgan lowered its target to $397), leaving the consensus rating at a Hold with an average target of $476.60, signaling mixed sentiment among analysts.
• Roper slightly beat Q4 EPS expectations ($5.21 vs. $5.14), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 21.30–21.55, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91 (about a 1.0% yield).

Rathbones Group PLC decreased its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 73.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,961 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 101,849 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC's holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $16,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Savvy Advisors Inc. raised its position in Roper Technologies by 171.2% in the fourth quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 1,253 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $558,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the period. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO raised its position in Roper Technologies by 40.2% in the fourth quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 5,943 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,645,000 after purchasing an additional 1,704 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its position in Roper Technologies by 18.3% in the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,883 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,284,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in Roper Technologies by 360.9% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 613 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the period. Finally, 1900 Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Roper Technologies by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $497,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a "hold" rating and issued a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $476.60.

Insider Activity

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $360.19 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $350.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $420.23. The company has a market cap of $37.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

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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