Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Sold by Mackenzie Financial Corp

Key Points

• Mackenzie Financial reduced its stake in Roper Technologies by 6% in Q3, selling 66,608 shares and leaving 1,035,424 shares (about 0.96% ownership) valued at roughly $516.36 million.
• Multiple analysts have lowered price targets recently and the consensus rating sits at an average "Hold" with an average price target of $478.53, following cuts from firms including Stifel, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs.
• Director Thomas Patrick Joyce Jr. purchased 1,400 shares at $358.46 on Feb. 6, and the company posted a slight quarterly EPS beat while issuing FY2026 guidance of $21.30–$21.55 and declaring a $0.91 quarterly dividend (1.0% yield).

Mackenzie Financial Corp cut its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,035,424 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 66,608 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp owned 0.96% of Roper Technologies worth $516,356,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $552,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 36.8% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 93 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.5% in the third quarter. Promus Capital LLC now owns 1,640 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $818,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 4.3% during the second quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 637 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $361,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ROP shares. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a "hold" rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

ROP opened at $353.87 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $594.25. The stock has a market cap of $36.42 billion, a PE ratio of 24.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.94. The business's 50 day moving average is $377.42 and its 200-day moving average is $442.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.63%.

About Roper Technologies

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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