Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 16,998 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Vontobel Holding Ltd. trimmed its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 98,244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 16,998 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $48,993,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ROP. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in Roper Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 89.3% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total value of $13,307,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.87% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $541.00 price target (down previously from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Roper Technologies from $685.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $650.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $572.14.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $448.75 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $455.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $507.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.90, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $435.42 and a 52-week high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.58.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.62 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. Analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.91 dividend. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.74%.

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.