Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Free Report) by 23.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,623 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the quarter. Fulton Bank N.A.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,918,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,236 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 6.2% during the third quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 429 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $223,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 5,377 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,393,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Paragon Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Paragon Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 3,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,510,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 24th. Barclays cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $466.94.
Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.4%
Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $403.89 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $39.94 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.73. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $544.94. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $355.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $351.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.
Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.87 EPS. 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. Equities research 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.08%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Roper Technologies news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total value of $2,322,674.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.80% 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.
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