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Roper Technologies (ROP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Roper Technologies Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Roper Technologies (ROP) had a short interest of 5.13 million shares sold short, representing 5.23% of the public float. This marks a -4.72% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.0, meaning it would take 7.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.26 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,128,402 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,382,536 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.05 billion
Short Interest Ratio
7.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
98,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.23%
Today's Trading Volume
167,382 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,258,248 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
13%
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Roper Technologies Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20265,128,402 shares $2.05 billion -4.7%5.2%6.99 $399.34
7/31/20265,382,536 shares $2.11 billion -8.9%5.5%5.59 $391.97
7/15/20265,909,854 shares $2.06 billion +2.4%5.9%7.49 $348.51
6/30/20265,773,552 shares $1.95 billion +16.2%5.8%3.53 $338.39
6/15/20264,969,077 shares $1.65 billion +17.6%5.0%4.87 $332.45
5/29/20264,227,068 shares $1.38 billion +4.1%4.2%4.06 $325.53
5/15/20264,060,071 shares $1.30 billion +4.2%4.1%3.48 $320.90
4/30/20263,895,644 shares $1.38 billion +1.5%3.9%3.24 $354.81
4/15/20263,836,941 shares $1.37 billion +15.1%3.8%3.5 $358.09
3/31/20263,333,284 shares $1.18 billion +24.2%3.3%2.39 $353.86
3/13/20262,683,618 shares $941.95 million -4.1%2.6%1.92 $351.00
2/27/20262,797,221 shares $978.27 million -6.1%2.7%1.67 $349.73
2/13/20262,977,226 shares $956.91 million +31.1%3.0%1.28 $321.41
1/30/20262,270,937 shares $843.04 million +2.3%2.1%1.03 $371.23
1/15/20262,220,461 shares $919.83 million +1.1%2.1%2.45 $414.25
12/31/20252,195,812 shares $977.42 million +21.9%2.1%2.03 $445.13
12/15/20251,800,668 shares $798.78 million +25.2%1.7%1.83 $443.60
11/28/20251,438,108 shares $641.72 million +16.9%1.3%1.7 $446.23
11/14/20251,230,729 shares $553.21 million -10.9%1.2%1.28 $449.50
10/31/20251,380,855 shares $616.07 million -6.6%1.3%1.13 $446.15
10/15/20251,480,000 shares $739.60 million +21.3%1.4%1.7 $499.73
9/30/20251,220,000 shares $608.40 million -10.3%N/A1.5 $498.69
9/15/20251,360,000 shares $687.11 million -10.5%N/A1.8 $505.23
8/31/20251,520,000 shares $799.99 million +8.6%1.4%2.3 $526.31
8/15/20251,400,000 shares $741.50 million -9.1%N/A2.3 $529.64
7/31/20251,540,000 shares $847.62 million +2.0%1.4%2.8 $550.40
7/15/20251,510,000 shares $822.68 million +4.9%N/A2.6 $544.82
6/30/20251,440,000 shares $816.25 million +4.4%1.4%2.5 $566.84
6/15/20251,380,000 shares $773.84 million No Change1.3%2.3 $560.75
5/31/20251,380,000 shares $785.62 million -20.7%1.3%2.3 $569.29
5/15/20251,740,000 shares $999.46 million +6.1%N/A2.8 $574.40
4/30/20251,640,000 shares $918.53 million +1.9%N/A2.6 $560.08
4/15/20251,610,000 shares $913.00 million +23.9%N/A2.5 $567.08
3/14/20251,470,000 shares $836.86 million +5.8%N/A2.3 $569.29
2/14/20251,310,000 shares $751.39 million +27.2%N/A2.1 $573.58
1/31/20251,030,000 shares $592.92 million -16.3%N/A1.7 $575.65
1/15/20251,230,000 shares $637.09 million +2.5%N/A2.2 $517.96
1/15/20242,050,000 shares $1.10 billion +4.6%N/A3.3 $534.19
12/31/20231,960,000 shares $1.07 billion +33.3%N/A3.2 $545.17
12/15/20231,470,000 shares $796.08 million +21.5%N/A2.4 $541.55
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11/30/20231,210,000 shares $651.28 million -17.1%N/A2.7 $538.25
11/15/20231,460,000 shares $760.48 million +15.0%N/A3.5 $520.88
10/31/20231,270,000 shares $620.48 million +8.6%N/A3.3 $488.57
10/15/20231,170,000 shares $582.47 million +38.5%N/A3.3 $497.84
9/30/2023845,000 shares $409.22 million +4.7%N/A2.2 $484.28
9/15/2023807,300 shares $400.27 million -15.8%N/A2.1 $495.81
8/31/2023958,600 shares $478.40 million +22.0%N/A2.4 $499.06
8/15/2023785,700 shares $388.77 million +13.0%N/A1.7 $494.81
7/31/2023695,200 shares $342.77 million -15.0%N/A1.4 $493.05
7/15/2023817,500 shares $390.46 million +1.6%N/A1.6 $477.63
6/30/2023804,800 shares $386.95 million +6.3%N/A1.6 $480.80
6/15/2023757,000 shares $349.40 million -15.2%N/A1.5 $461.56
5/31/2023892,500 shares $405.39 million +15.2%N/A1.5 $454.22
5/15/2023774,600 shares $357.77 million +22.8%N/A1.4 $461.88
4/30/2023630,600 shares $286.78 million -9.3%N/A1.1 $454.78
4/15/2023694,900 shares $305.69 million -24.2%N/A1.2 $439.91
3/31/2023917,100 shares $404.16 million +20.3%N/A1.6 $440.69
3/15/2023762,200 shares $320.83 million -27.4%N/A1.4 $420.93
2/28/20231,050,000 shares $451.71 million +10.4%N/A2.4 $430.20
2/15/2023950,800 shares $400.85 million +35.4%N/A2.2 $421.59
1/31/2023702,500 shares $299.79 million -15.7%N/A1.6 $426.75
1/15/2023833,200 shares $375.76 million -1.9%N/A1.7 $450.98
12/30/2022849,700 shares $367.15 million -6.4%N/A1.7 $432.09
12/15/2022907,300 shares $389.78 million -7.1%N/A1.7 $429.60
11/30/2022976,700 shares $428.66 million -19.3%N/A1.7 $438.89
11/15/20221,210,000 shares $527.50 million +15.2%N/A2.1 $435.95
10/31/20221,050,000 shares $435.27 million -11.0%N/A1.8 $414.54
10/15/20221,180,000 shares $428.55 million +12.4%N/A2.3 $363.18
9/30/20221,050,000 shares $377.62 million -13.2%N/A2.2 $359.64
9/15/20221,210,000 shares $464.64 million +4.3%N/A2.5 $384.00
8/31/20221,160,000 shares $466.99 million -10.1%N/A2.3 $402.58
8/15/20221,290,000 shares $566.84 million -8.5%N/A2.4 $439.41
7/31/20221,410,000 shares $615.70 million +8.5%N/A2.4 $436.67
7/15/20221,300,000 shares $513.70 million -2.3%N/A1.9 $395.15
6/30/20221,330,000 shares $524.88 million -2.2%N/A2 $394.65
6/15/20221,360,000 shares $522.66 million -3.6%N/A2 $384.31
5/31/20221,410,000 shares $623.84 million -0.7%N/A2.4 $442.44
5/15/20221,420,000 shares $611.07 million No ChangeN/A2.5 $430.33
4/30/20221,420,000 shares $667.29 million +31.5%1.4%2.6 $469.92
4/15/20221,080,000 shares $498.05 million -13.6%1.0%2.1 $461.16
3/31/20221,250,000 shares $590.29 million +14.7%1.2%2.4 $472.23
3/15/20221,090,000 shares $485.92 million -2.7%1.0%2.2 $445.80
2/28/20221,120,000 shares $502.01 million +6.7%1.1%2.2 $448.22
2/15/20221,050,000 shares $464.05 million +8.3%1.0%2.1 $441.95
1/31/2022969,500 shares $423.83 million -8.5%0.9%2.1 $437.16
1/15/20221,060,000 shares $474.67 million +12.7%1.0%2.6 $447.80
12/31/2021940,900 shares $462.79 million -20.3%0.9%2.5 $491.86
12/15/20211,180,000 shares $565.53 million +12.4%1.1%3.1 $479.26
11/30/20211,050,000 shares $487.36 million No Change1.0%2.9 $464.15
11/15/20211,050,000 shares $509.91 million -12.5%1.0%3.1 $485.63
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10/29/20211,200,000 shares $585.44 million -6.3%1.1%3.4 $487.87
10/15/20211,280,000 shares $597.88 million +3.2%1.2%3.6 $467.09
9/30/20211,240,000 shares $553.20 million -2.4%1.2%3.4 $446.13
9/15/20211,270,000 shares $603.00 million +7.6%1.2%3.4 $474.80

ROP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Roper Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, investors have sold 5,128,402 shares of ROP short. 5.23% of Roper Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Roper Technologies' current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ROP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Roper Technologies's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.23% of Roper Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Roper Technologies saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5,128,402 shares, a decrease of 4.7% from the previous total of 5,382,536 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

5.23% of Roper Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Roper Technologies: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (2.81%), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (7.94%), Paychex, Inc. (5.45%), Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (1.79%), Ferguson plc (2.59%), IDEX Corporation (2.38%), Moody's Corporation (1.48%), Tyler Technologies, Inc. (9.25%), Adobe Inc. (4.53%), AppLovin Corporation (3.90%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ROP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Roper Technologies as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Roper Technologies occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ROP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ROP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like ROP:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:ROP is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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