Equitable Trust Co. Reduces Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Equitable Trust Co. lowered its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 90.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 589 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,711 shares during the period. Equitable Trust Co.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $294,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ROP. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 371.4% in the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 99 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at $486,000. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 538 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 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, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP stock opened at $337.70 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $396.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $454.72. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $313.07 and a one year high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52.

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

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

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.