Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Bought by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 12.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,384,656 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 11.59% of Roper Technologies worth $5,553,932,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 62.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,732 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $790,789,000 after buying an additional 610,089 shares during the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 130.3% in the 3rd quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 896,161 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $446,907,000 after buying an additional 507,083 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 131.6% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 750,800 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $374,416,000 after buying an additional 426,648 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $200,009,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 726.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 408,775 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $181,958,000 after purchasing an additional 359,286 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

ROP stock opened at $352.45 on Tuesday. 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 52-week low of $313.07 and a 52-week high of $584.03. The stock's 50 day moving average is $352.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $404.66. The company has a market capitalization of $36.08 billion, a PE ratio of 22.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.89.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.78 earnings per share. Roper Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 20.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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