Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Acquired by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Key Points

• Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 38.2% in Q4, adding 6,791 shares to hold 24,581 shares valued at about $10.74 million.
• Roper beat Q4 EPS expectations with $5.21 vs. $5.14 consensus and revenue of $2.06B (up 9.7% Y/Y), and issued FY2026 guidance of 21.30–21.55 EPS and Q1 2026 guidance of 4.95–5.00 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91 (annualized $3.64) with an ex-dividend date of April 6, implying a yield of about 1.0%.

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 38.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 24,581 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,791 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $10,740,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ROP. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $80,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,479 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 36.5% during the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $7,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 175.7% during the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $59,219,000 after purchasing an additional 75,675 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2.2% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,273,387,000 after purchasing an additional 54,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2,340.9% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 20,943 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $10,444,000 after purchasing an additional 20,085 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $351.07 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $313.07 and a 1 year high of $594.25. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $357.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $429.19. The company has a market capitalization of $36.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.72, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.94. 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 (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.81 EPS. Roper Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ROP. Argus reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $479.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Roper Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $478.53.

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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