Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Sold by Rathbones Group PLC

Rathbones Group PLC lessened its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 138,810 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,803 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC owned approximately 0.13% of Roper Technologies worth $69,223,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 41.0% in the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 1,124 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $637,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares in the last quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth about $240,000. Finally, Marco Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.3% during the second quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC now owns 9,077 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,145,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $367.50 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $594.25. The stock has a market cap of $37.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $381.10 and a 200 day moving average of $445.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.81 EPS. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies 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 report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

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.