California Public Employees Retirement System Trims Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

California Public Employees Retirement System cut its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 15.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 342,501 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 64,214 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System owned approximately 0.32% of Roper Technologies worth $170,802,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the second 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 holdings in shares of 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 valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

ROP stock opened at $351.00 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $313.07 and a 52-week high of $594.25. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $371.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $438.81.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The firm 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 posted $4.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped 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. Barclays lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research note 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 report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $478.53.

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.