Pallas Capital Advisors LLC Increases Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 229.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,676 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,864 shares during the quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $1,191,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Mizuho decreased their price target 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. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating 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 research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One research 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $344.42 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.25, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50-day moving average is $356.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $426.70. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $313.07 and a 1-year high of $593.00.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $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. Analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid 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 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.63%.

About Roper Technologies

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.