Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,258,000.
Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% in the first quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have commented on ROP shares. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Argus upgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 24th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $466.94.
Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.3%
Shares of ROP opened at $411.79 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $538.21. The company has a market capitalization of $40.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $367.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $352.63.
Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. Roper Technologies’s quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Roper Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 15.08%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Roper Technologies news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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