Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Sells 2,432 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP decreased its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 13.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,072 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,432 shares during the quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $7,516,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.8% during the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,040,000 after buying an additional 3,773 shares in the last quarter. ING Groep NV raised its position in Roper Technologies by 175.7% in the 3rd quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,219,000 after buying an additional 75,675 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in 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 valued at $1,273,387,000 after acquiring an additional 54,221 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,176,798,000 after acquiring an additional 179,646 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ROP. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Insider Activity

In related 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 stock was bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $351.00 on Friday. 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 has a market capitalization of $36.13 billion, a PE ratio of 24.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $313.07 and a 1-year high of $594.25. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $371.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $439.44.

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

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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