Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Trims Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lessened its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 8.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,048 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,950 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund owned about 0.06% of Roper Technologies worth $31,940,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD acquired a new position in Roper Technologies in the second quarter worth $567,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,176,798,000 after buying an additional 179,646 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.5% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after buying an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. Canoe Financial LP raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 2,996.9% during the third quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 238,584 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $118,979,000 after acquiring an additional 230,880 shares during the period. Finally, ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 4.5% in the third quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 71,985 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,898,000 after acquiring an additional 3,103 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the completion of 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ROP. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $557.07.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $414.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $44.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $443.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $493.69. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $412.33 and a fifty-two 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.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.62 EPS. Roper Technologies’s 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. 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This is an increase from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 25.09%.

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.