Barclays PLC Sells 358,826 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Barclays PLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 47.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 401,447 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 358,826 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned about 0.37% of Roper Technologies worth $200,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 89.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $367.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $381.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $446.28. The stock has a market cap of $37.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $594.25.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

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.