New England Research & Management Inc. Purchases New Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

New England Research & Management Inc. acquired a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,105 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $937,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 89.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Roper Technologies stock opened at $353.68 on Friday. 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 capitalization of $36.40 billion, a PE ratio of 24.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $363.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $433.40. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $313.07 and a fifty-two week high of $594.25.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.Roper Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.63%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

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.