American Century Companies Inc. Reduces Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

American Century Companies Inc. decreased its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 26.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 440,068 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 157,414 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.41% of Roper Technologies worth $219,458,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. bought a new position in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,491,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $21,075,000. Allianz SE grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 252.6% during the third quarter. Allianz SE now owns 1,710 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $853,000 after buying an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.8% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 38,613 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $19,256,000 after buying an additional 4,086 shares during the period. Finally, Camrose Capital Investment Partners LLP lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter. Camrose Capital Investment Partners LLP now owns 90,089 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,926,000 after acquiring an additional 8,942 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on ROP. Mizuho reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 0.7%

NASDAQ ROP opened at $349.73 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $390.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $451.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52. The company has a market cap of $36.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.92. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $313.07 and a one year high of $595.17.

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

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.