Flossbach Von Storch SE Makes New Investment in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,324,865 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $448,321,000. Roper Technologies accounts for about 2.0% of Flossbach Von Storch SE’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned about 1.34% of Roper Technologies at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Empire Life Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 45,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,261,000 after buying an additional 12,645 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 94.7% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 9,519 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,229,000 after acquiring an additional 4,629 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 12.5% in 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 acquiring an additional 1,384,656 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 31.6% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 444,950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $198,061,000 after acquiring an additional 106,902 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mattern Capital Management LLC raised its position in Roper Technologies by 36.6% during the fourth quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 18,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,242,000 after acquiring an additional 4,966 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares in the company, valued at $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on ROP shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $417.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price objective on the stock. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $466.94.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $407.32 on Thursday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $305.96 and a fifty-two week high of $544.94. The business’s fifty day moving average is $364.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $351.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $40.28 billion, a PE ratio of 16.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. Analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.08%.

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.