Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Stake Boosted by Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD

Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 159.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,599 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 1,598 shares during the period. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $1,296,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Roper Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ ROP opened at $431.66 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.46 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $427.89 and a 12-month high of $595.17. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $446.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $500.33.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.62 EPS. Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict 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 given a $0.91 dividend. This is an increase from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.09%.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total value of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $644.00 to $539.00 in a research note on Monday, October 27th. 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 lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $570.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $562.07.

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.