E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Raises Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 440.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,371 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,378 shares during the quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter worth $1,064,718,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 62.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,732 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $790,789,000 after acquiring an additional 610,089 shares in the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 507,083 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 131.6% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 750,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $374,416,000 after purchasing an additional 426,648 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $200,009,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ROP has been the topic of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Roper Technologies stock opened at $345.93 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $313.07 and a 12 month high of $594.25. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $360.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $430.32. The company has a market cap of $35.61 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94.

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

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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