Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC Decreases Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 44.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 18,325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 14,505 shares during the period. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $6,484,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,553,932,000 after purchasing an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,092,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,266,604,000 after purchasing an additional 105,250 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,172,099,000 after purchasing an additional 22,335 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,112,873,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,861,975 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $828,821,000 after purchasing an additional 184,644 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roper posted Q2 adjusted EPS of $5.38, topping the $5.29 consensus, while revenue rose 8.5% year over year to $2.11 billion, signaling solid operational momentum. Roper Technologies Lifts 2026 Targets, 2Q Profit, Revenues Rise
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting EPS of $22.15 to $22.30 and Q3 EPS of $5.75 to $5.80, both above prior Wall Street expectations. Roper Technologies raises annual profit forecast on AI software demand 2026-07-23
• Positive Sentiment: Management said demand is benefiting from AI-integrated software products, reinforcing the growth story in its software-focused businesses. Roper Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Application Software Sales Up Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler trimmed its price target to $526 from $540, but kept an Overweight rating, suggesting the firm still sees meaningful upside from current levels.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $407.00 to $417.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $466.88.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

ROP stock opened at $367.34 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $564.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market cap of $37.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a fifty day moving average of $340.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $354.44.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.87 EPS. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.150-22.300 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 5.750-5.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th were given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.08%.

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.