GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. Sells 3,181 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. reduced its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 137,120 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,181 shares during the quarter. Roper Technologies comprises about 6.5% of GFI Investment Counsel Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. GFI Investment Counsel Ltd.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $61,036,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $541,000. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $299,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 34.9% during the fourth quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. now owns 645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Drake & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Drake & Associates LLC now owns 1,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $844,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $330.26 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $305.96 and a one year high of $575.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $33.33 billion, a PE ratio of 20.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $339.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $371.49.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.78 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 22.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on ROP. Zacks Research raised Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays lowered their target price on Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $472.07.

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.