Vanguard Group Inc. Increases Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,092,444 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 195,545 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 10.31% of Roper Technologies worth $5,531,691,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $1,064,718,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 62.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,732 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $790,789,000 after acquiring an additional 610,089 shares during the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 130.3% during the 3rd quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 896,161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $446,907,000 after acquiring an additional 507,083 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 459,396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 57.5% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,063,725 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $530,469,000 after acquiring an additional 388,212 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $315.53 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.96 billion, a PE ratio of 22.22, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.92. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $595.17. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $407.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $461.96.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.81 EPS. 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 analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ROP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 target price (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $478.53.

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.