Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Roper by 726.0% in Q4, buying an additional 359,286 shares to own 408,775 shares (about 0.38%) valued at $181,958,000.
• Roper reported Q4 EPS of $5.21 (beat by $0.07) on revenue of $2.06 billion (slightly below estimates), gave FY2026 EPS guidance of 21.300–21.550 and Q1 guidance of 4.950–5.000, with revenue up 9.7% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share (annualized $3.64) with an ex-dividend date of April 6 and payment on April 22, implying a ~1.0% yield.

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 726.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 408,775 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 359,286 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.38% of Roper Technologies worth $181,958,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Dudley & Shanley Inc. increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 584.5% in the fourth quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. now owns 17,455 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,770,000 after purchasing an additional 14,905 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2,257.1% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 330 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $147,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Roper Technologies by 38.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 24,581 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $10,740,000 after acquiring an additional 6,791 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $825,000. Finally, Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,003 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $446,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $353.48 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $362.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $431.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $313.07 and a 52 week high of $594.25. The firm has a market cap of $36.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.81 EPS. 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 research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued 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%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $478.53.

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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