Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Sold by Crestwood Advisors Group LLC

Key Points

• Crestwood Advisors Group LLC cut its stake in Roper Technologies by 61.0% in Q4, selling 78,736 shares and leaving 50,241 shares valued at $22.364 million; institutional investors now own 93.31% of the stock.
• Analysts are mixed with a consensus "Hold" rating and a $472.07 price target — notable moves include Zacks upgrading to "strong-buy", Jefferies setting a $500 target, while Mizuho and Barclays trimmed targets to $365 and $373 respectively.
• Roper topped Q1 expectations with $5.16 EPS on $2.10 billion revenue (up 11.3%), provided FY 2026 EPS guidance of 21.80–22.05 (Q2 5.25–5.30), and pays a $0.91 quarterly dividend (about 1.0% yield).

Crestwood Advisors Group LLC decreased its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 61.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 50,241 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 78,736 shares during the quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC's holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $22,364,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Roper Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, 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 note on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $352.44 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $584.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.01, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.81. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $354.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $398.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.78 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

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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