Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Stake Boosted by Stephens Inc. AR

Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 36.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $7,040,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. WealthPLAN Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. WealthPLAN Partners LLC now owns 1,723 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $859,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth about $37,000. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 50.0% in the third quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 9,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,488,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.3% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 297,738 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $148,479,000 after purchasing an additional 3,823 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $340,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,006,953.53. This trade represents a 11.45% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $424.20 on Thursday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $420.42 and a one year high of $595.17. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $443.93 and its 200-day moving average is $494.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The firm had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.62 EPS. Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $670.00 to $575.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $541.00 price target (down previously from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $570.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $557.07.

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.