Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Bought by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 33.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 87,343 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 21,790 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $38,879,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 38,943 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $17,335,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the period. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 55.1% during the fourth quarter. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC now owns 1,261 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $562,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 10,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,499,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 14.7% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 516,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $229,735,000 after purchasing an additional 65,969 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $165,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ROP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research raised Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Melius Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $331.01 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $305.96 and a 52 week high of $584.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $350.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $390.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.40 billion, a PE ratio of 20.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.81.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.78 EPS. 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 analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th were given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.