Russell Investments Group Ltd. Acquires 2,928 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Russell Investments increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.4%, buying 2,928 shares to hold 122,556 shares worth about $61.12 million (≈0.11% of the company).
• Insider purchase: Director Thomas P. Joyce Jr. bought 1,400 shares at $358.46 on Feb. 6 (~$501,844), with insiders now owning about 0.87% of the stock.
• Analyst and company outlook: The consensus rating is a "Hold" with a $478.53 price target after several downgrades, while Roper slightly beat quarterly EPS ($5.21 vs. $5.14), set FY2026 guidance of 21.30–21.55 EPS, and declared a $0.91 quarterly dividend.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 2.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 122,556 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,928 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.11% of Roper Technologies worth $61,122,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 89.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was 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 directly owned 1,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $479.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Roper Technologies stock opened at $353.87 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $377.42 and a 200-day moving average of $442.57. The company has a market capitalization of $36.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $313.07 and a 1 year high of $594.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last posted 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 business had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.81 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies's payout ratio is 25.63%.

Roper Technologies 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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