EULAV Asset Management Has $67.66 Million Stock Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

EULAV Asset Management grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 9.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 135,669 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 11,300 shares during the quarter. Roper Technologies makes up 1.6% of EULAV Asset Management’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. EULAV Asset Management owned approximately 0.13% of Roper Technologies worth $67,657,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its position in Roper Technologies by 26.6% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 785 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Davis Rea LTD. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 8.1% during the third quarter. Davis Rea LTD. now owns 9,655 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,815,000 after purchasing an additional 725 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,449,000. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after buying an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthPLAN Partners LLC boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. WealthPLAN Partners LLC now owns 1,723 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $859,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ROP. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $506.00 to $475.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $570.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $557.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total value of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,728,540.27. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

ROP stock opened at $414.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $44.59 billion, a PE ratio of 28.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $443.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $493.69. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $412.33 and a 1-year high of $595.17.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.62 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.09%.

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.