Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Free Report) by 66.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 17,025 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,803 shares during the quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $9,789,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth about $1,064,718,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 555.4% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 542,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $307,290,000 after purchasing an additional 459,396 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 201.6% in the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 675,513 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $382,908,000 after purchasing an additional 451,549 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 501.5% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 324,152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $183,742,000 after purchasing an additional 270,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 1,599.5% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 274,909 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $155,829,000 after purchasing an additional 258,733 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on ROP shares. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $570.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Truist Financial set a $650.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $541.00 price objective (down from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $510.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $572.14.
Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies
In other news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn acquired 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,006,953.53. This trade represents a 11.45% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.
Roper Technologies Stock Down 1.2%
ROP opened at $444.99 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $435.42 and a 12 month high of $595.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $457.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $510.04. The company has a market cap of $47.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.94.
Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.62 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.
Roper Technologies Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.
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