Short Interest in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Grows By 24.2%

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,333,284 shares, an increase of 24.2% from the March 15th total of 2,683,618 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,395,160 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock traded up $3.80 on Thursday, reaching $361.89. 821,785 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,597,486. Roper Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $313.07 and a fifty-two week high of $584.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.89. 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 fifty day moving average price of $348.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $413.50.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. On average, analysts expect that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.63%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ROP shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $476.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,553,932,000 after purchasing an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Roper Technologies by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,092,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,266,604,000 after buying an additional 105,250 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,172,099,000 after buying an additional 22,335 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,273,387,000 after acquiring an additional 54,221 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $1,112,873,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

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.