Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA Reduces Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA trimmed its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 1.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 213,124 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,700 shares during the period. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $102,291,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 25 shares during the period. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 222.7% in the second quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 242.9% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 72 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $434.81 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $427.89 and a 1 year high of $595.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $445.14 and a 200-day moving average of $496.64.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.62 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $650.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. Mizuho restated an “underperform” rating and set a $419.00 price objective (down previously from $510.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $600.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $506.00 to $475.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $562.07.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

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.