Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC Sells 3,670 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC cut its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 60,545 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,670 shares during the period. Roper Technologies accounts for 2.7% of Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $26,950,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ROP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $409.00 to $380.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $476.60.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of ROP opened at $364.73 on Thursday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $313.07 and a one year high of $584.03. The company has a market cap of $37.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.89. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $349.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $408.72.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 20.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th were given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Roper Technologies Company 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.