Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) EVP John Stipancich Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) EVP John Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of ROP traded up $19.57 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $394.59. The company had a trading volume of 519,810 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,366,067. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $39.82 billion, a PE ratio of 16.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.76. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $305.96 and a one year high of $564.68. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $341.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $353.47.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The company 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%.Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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, equities analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 15.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ROP shares. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Roper Technologies from $407.00 to $417.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $466.88.

Institutional Trading of Roper Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.5% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2.1% in 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 buying an additional 105,250 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,172,099,000 after buying an additional 22,335 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,112,873,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,861,975 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $828,821,000 after acquiring an additional 184,644 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Company 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.