US Bancorp DE Sells 5,278 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• US Bancorp DE trimmed its Roper stake by 10% in Q4, selling 5,278 shares and leaving 47,373 shares valued at about $21,087,000.
• Director Thomas Patrick Joyce Jr. bought 1,400 Roper shares on Feb. 6 at an average price of $358.46, a purchase worth roughly $501,844.
• Roper beat quarterly EPS expectations ($5.16 vs. $4.97), reported revenue of $2.10 billion (up 11.3% year-over-year), and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $21.80–22.05.

US Bancorp DE lowered its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 10.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,373 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 5,278 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE's holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $21,087,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity 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 purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $358.22 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market cap of $36.67 billion, a PE ratio of 22.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.81. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $313.07 and a 12 month high of $584.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $353.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $402.90.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.78 earnings per share. The firm'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 predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 22.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Roper Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $385.00 target price (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research raised shares of Roper Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $472.07.

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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