Franklin Resources Inc. Has $921.28 Million Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,847,398 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,766 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $921,279,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,479 shares during the period. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 175.7% in the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $59,219,000 after purchasing an additional 75,675 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,273,387,000 after buying an additional 54,221 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 target price (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $353.87 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $36.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.92, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $313.07 and a one 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. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $377.42 and its 200 day moving average is $442.57.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

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.