Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 149.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,700 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,617 shares during the quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $1,346,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ROP. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,176,798,000 after buying an additional 179,646 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,940,058 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,800,222,000 after acquiring an additional 101,033 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,574,503 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,453,557,000 after acquiring an additional 27,386 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,064,718,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,496,088 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $848,043,000 after purchasing an additional 17,503 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on ROP. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Melius Research downgraded Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $483.00.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

ROP opened at $360.37 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.84, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $345.93 and a 12-month high of $595.17. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $434.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $482.85.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.950-5.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 25.09%.

Trending Headlines about Roper Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: Adjusted EPS beat (reported $5.21 vs. $5.14 est.) and adjusted net earnings rose ~8%; revenue grew ~10% YoY and adjusted EBITDA/FCF improved. Roper Technologies announces 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and M&A: Company repurchased ~1.12M shares for $500M in Q4 and deployed ~$3.3B in acquisitions during 2025; management emphasizes ~$5B+ M&A firepower going into 2026. Roper technologies sees 10%+ revenue growth in 2025 with $5B M&A firepower
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlook: Roper guided FY 2026 adjusted DEPS to $21.30–21.55 and ~8% total revenue growth (organic 5–6%), reiterating long‑term M&A and AI priorities — guidance is constructive long term but contains near‑term conservatism. Roper Technologies announces 2025 financial results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance mixed: Several firms left holds/market‑perform ratings (Argus, Oppenheimer) and some analysts still have elevated targets on the name — the analyst picture is mixed, increasing dispersion in investor views. Analyst notes roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and revenue shortfall: Q4 revenue missed estimates (reported $2.06B vs. ~$2.09B est.) and Q1 EPS guidance ($4.95–5.00) came in below the consensus (~$5.19), prompting near‑term concern about growth momentum. Roper Technologies earnings beat by $0.07, revenue fell short of estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades & PT cuts: Multiple firms lowered price targets and ratings today (JPMorgan to Underweight PT $397; RBC cut to $398; Mizuho to $365/Underperform; Melius downgraded to Hold) — these actions increase selling pressure and reduce near‑term demand. Analyst price target cuts and downgrades
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction & technicals: Coverage notes and the outlook miss have already pushed shares to fresh lows for the year, amplifying volatility and triggering technical selling. Roper Technologies Shares Drop on Lower 4Q Income, Guidance

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the business’s 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 directly owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

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.