Clearstead Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Clearstead Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 41.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,955 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,847 shares during the quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $1,972,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ROP. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $1,064,718,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 62.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,732 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $790,789,000 after purchasing an additional 610,089 shares in the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 130.3% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 555.4% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 542,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $307,290,000 after purchasing an additional 459,396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 57.5% in the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,063,725 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $530,469,000 after purchasing an additional 388,212 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.87% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on ROP shares. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $337.70 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $396.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $454.72. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $595.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.35 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.92.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.