CCLA Investment Management Lowers Stock Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

CCLA Investment Management trimmed its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 4.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 285,630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,907 shares during the period. Roper Technologies comprises 2.3% of CCLA Investment Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. CCLA Investment Management owned approximately 0.27% of Roper Technologies worth $142,343,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,064,718,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 555.4% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 542,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $307,290,000 after buying an additional 459,396 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 201.6% in the 2nd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 675,513 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $382,908,000 after buying an additional 451,549 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 501.5% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 324,152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $183,742,000 after acquiring an additional 270,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Roper Technologies by 1,599.5% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 274,909 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $155,829,000 after acquiring an additional 258,733 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $685.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Truist Financial set a $650.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $541.00 target price (down from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $572.14.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $444.99 on Monday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $435.42 and a 12 month high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.90 billion, a PE ratio of 30.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $457.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $509.63.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The business had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.62 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This is an increase 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 payout ratio is currently 22.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.