UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Raises Stock Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 6.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,367,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 78,713 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 1.38% of Roper Technologies worth $462,667,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $137,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $977,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 22.6% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 61,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,928,000 after purchasing an additional 11,372 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

ROP stock opened at $426.20 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $375.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $354.73. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $305.96 and a fifty-two week high of $532.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.55. The company has a market cap of $42.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.87 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.150-22.300 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 5.750-5.800 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 15.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at $13,507,067.70. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings raised Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $417.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $466.94.

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.