Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 16,998 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 98,244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 16,998 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. owned 0.09% of Roper Technologies worth $48,993,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $567,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Roper Technologies by 1.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,176,798,000 after buying an additional 179,646 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 20.0% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 383,373 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $226,029,000 after purchasing an additional 63,988 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 325,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $184,280,000 after buying an additional 22,700 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its position in Roper Technologies by 70.3% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 117,162 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $66,412,000 after purchasing an additional 48,381 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on ROP shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $600.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $510.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $670.00 to $575.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Roper Technologies from $685.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $572.14.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $448.75 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $48.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $455.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $507.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $435.42 and a 1 year high of $595.17.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.62 EPS. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.74%.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn acquired 10,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $452.23 per share, with a total value of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

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.