Hsbc Holdings PLC Trims Stock Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Hsbc Holdings PLC cut its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 19.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 208,415 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 49,202 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $73,675,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC raised its position in Roper Technologies by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,003 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $446,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,236 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 460 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $205,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 6.2% in the third quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 429 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 5,377 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,393,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $467.12.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $363.14 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $566.24. The stock has a market cap of $36.65 billion, a PE ratio of 22.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $336.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $356.96.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.95 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.74%.

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.