Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO Grows Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 40.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,943 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,704 shares during the period. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,645,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 18.3% in the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,883 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,284,000 after buying an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 360.9% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 613 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $497,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 53.8% during the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Earned Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

ROP stock opened at $357.88 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.84 billion, a PE ratio of 25.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.89. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $313.07 and a 52 week high of $590.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $351.00 and a 200 day moving average of $421.90.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $476.60.

Roper Technologies Company 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.