Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Sold by FORA Capital LLC

FORA Capital LLC reduced its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 40.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,619 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,078 shares during the quarter. FORA Capital LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 1.8% during the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $552,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.8% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 93 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Promus Capital LLC now owns 1,640 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $818,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 429 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the acquisition, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ROP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 note on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 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. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” 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 given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 1.2%

NASDAQ ROP opened at $351.00 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $371.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $440.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52. The company has a market cap of $36.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $313.07 and a one year high of $594.25.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.