Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Sold by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC cut its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,682 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,335 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $11,311,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,832,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 19.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $629,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. RDA Financial Network lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 3,035 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,720,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 15,985 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,061,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, 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 bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.1%

Roper Technologies stock opened at $434.81 on Monday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $427.89 and a 52-week high of $595.17. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $46.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.97, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $445.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $496.64.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.62 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.91 per share. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.09%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on ROP. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus 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.