Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Holdings Cut by Carderock Capital Management Inc.

Carderock Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 46.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,673 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,698 shares during the period. Carderock Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,970,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ROP. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 726.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 408,775 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $181,958,000 after purchasing an additional 359,286 shares during the last quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 584.5% during the 4th quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. now owns 17,455 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,770,000 after buying an additional 14,905 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 2,257.1% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 330 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $147,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 38.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 24,581 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,740,000 after buying an additional 6,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $825,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on ROP. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $353.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $362.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $431.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $313.07 and a fifty-two week high of $594.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. Roper Technologies’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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors 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 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased 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 owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

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.