Merit Financial Group LLC Raises Stock Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 175.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,734 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,017 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,107,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 11.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth about $137,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth about $977,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 22.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 61,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,928,000 after acquiring an additional 11,372 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $362.93 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $349.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $409.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $37.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.56, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.89. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $584.03.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm 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 company’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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, equities analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 20.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ROP shares. Melius Research lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One 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, Roper Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $476.60.

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.