Akre Capital Management LLC Sells 282,795 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Akre Capital Management LLC reduced its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,156,673 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 282,795 shares during the quarter. Roper Technologies comprises approximately 5.8% of Akre Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Akre Capital Management LLC owned about 1.07% of Roper Technologies worth $576,821,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,479 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares in the last quarter. ING Groep NV lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 175.7% during the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,219,000 after buying an additional 75,675 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.2% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,273,387,000 after buying an additional 54,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,176,798,000 after buying an additional 179,646 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased 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. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $346.78 on Friday. 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 has a market capitalization of $35.69 billion, a PE ratio of 24.42, a PEG ratio of 1.69 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. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $373.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $441.28.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. On average, equities analysts forecast 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid 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 (DPR) is presently 25.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

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.