Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Acquired by Flossbach Von Storch SE

Key Points

• Flossbach Von Storch SE increased its Roper stake by 27.7% to 1,144,835 shares (about 1.06% of the company), a holding worth roughly $509.6 million and Roper's 18th-largest position in the firm's portfolio.
• Roper beat quarterly expectations, reporting $5.16 EPS vs. $4.97 expected and $2.10 billion in revenue (up 11.3% YoY), and issued Q2 2026 EPS guidance of 5.25–5.30 and FY2026 guidance of 21.80–22.05.
• Dividend and analyst stance: the company declared a $0.91 quarterly dividend (annualized $3.64, ~1.0% yield), while analyst coverage is mixed with a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $472.07.

Flossbach Von Storch SE raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 27.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,144,835 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 248,674 shares during the period. Roper Technologies makes up 2.0% of Flossbach Von Storch SE's portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned about 1.06% of Roper Technologies worth $509,600,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Roper Technologies stock opened at $352.45 on Tuesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $313.07 and a 12-month high of $584.03. The company has a market capitalization of $36.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $352.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $404.66.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last posted 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 during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 21.12% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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, research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 20.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th were issued 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 yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 22.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ROP shares. Stifel Nicolaus restated a "hold" rating and set a $385.00 target price (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings cut Roper Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Melius Research downgraded Roper Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $479.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $472.07.

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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