Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Sold by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC decreased its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 43.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,843 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,192 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $1,266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 171.2% in the fourth quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 1,253 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $558,000 after acquiring an additional 791 shares during the last quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 40.2% in the fourth quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 5,943 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,645,000 after purchasing an additional 1,704 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 18.3% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,883 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,284,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 360.9% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 613 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the period. Finally, 1900 Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $497,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on ROP. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies 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. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $476.60.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $360.19 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.07 billion, a PE ratio of 25.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.89. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $350.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $420.23. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $313.07 and a 12 month high of $584.03.

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 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 company had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

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