Running Oak Capital LLC Sells 6,712 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Running Oak Capital LLC sold 6,712 shares of Roper Technologies, cutting its position by 22.3% to 23,435 shares valued at $10.432 million according to the latest SEC filing.
• Director Thomas Patrick Joyce Jr. bought 1,400 shares at an average price of $358.46 on Feb. 6, and insiders collectively own about 0.87% of the company.
• Wall Street shows a mixed view with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a $476.60 target after several price-target cuts, while Roper set FY2026 guidance of 21.300–21.550 EPS (Q1 guidance 4.950–5.000).

Running Oak Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 22.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 23,435 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 6,712 shares during the quarter. Running Oak Capital LLC's holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $10,432,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.8% in the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $552,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC lifted its stake in 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. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.0% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,236 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,115,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted 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 valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Promus Capital LLC lifted its stake 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ROP. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $476.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 completion of the acquisition, 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 acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $343.15 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $35.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.17, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.89. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $313.07 and a 1-year high of $584.03. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $348.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $415.89. 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm'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 earnings per share. 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, research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies's payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

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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