Barclays PLC Sells 358,826 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Barclays PLC lowered its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 47.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 401,447 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 358,826 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $200,198,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $80,933,000 after buying an additional 4,479 shares during the last quarter. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,040,000 after acquiring an additional 3,773 shares in the last quarter. ING Groep NV grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 175.7% in the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,219,000 after acquiring an additional 75,675 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,273,387,000 after acquiring an additional 54,221 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $367.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $381.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $446.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.88, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $313.07 and a 52-week high of $594.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 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 presently 25.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Argus reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.