Securian Asset Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Free Report) by 44.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,927 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,334 shares during the quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $1,303,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,553,932,000 after buying an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 62.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,732 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $790,789,000 after purchasing an additional 610,089 shares during the period. Flossbach Von Storch SE raised its position in Roper Technologies by 130.3% in the third quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 896,161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $446,907,000 after acquiring an additional 507,083 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in Roper Technologies by 131.6% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 750,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $374,416,000 after buying an additional 426,648 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $200,009,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
ROP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $472.07.
Roper Technologies Price Performance
Roper Technologies stock opened at $323.94 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $313.07 and a 12-month high of $584.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $353.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $394.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.69 billion, a PE ratio of 20.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.81.
Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 21.12% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.78 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 EPS for the current year.
Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th were given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 22.74%.
About Roper Technologies
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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