Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP is Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s 3rd Largest Position

Premier Fund Managers Ltd grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 370.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 131,840 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 103,840 shares during the quarter. Roper Technologies accounts for 2.7% of Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $66,055,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on ROP. Barclays decreased their price target on Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director 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 can be accessed through this link. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $335.79 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $313.07 and a one year high of $595.17. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $400.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $458.11. 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 market capitalization of $36.14 billion, a PE ratio of 23.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.92.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.81 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.63%.

Roper Technologies 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.