Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Short Interest Update

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,800,668 shares, a growth of 25.2% from the November 30th total of 1,438,108 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 981,991 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 981,991 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $450.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $449.61 and a 200-day moving average of $503.73. The company has a market cap of $48.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.58. Roper Technologies has a 1 year low of $435.42 and a 1 year high of $595.17.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.62 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 22.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $1,064,718,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 62.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,732 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $790,789,000 after buying an additional 610,089 shares in the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 130.3% in the third quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 896,161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $446,907,000 after acquiring an additional 507,083 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 555.4% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 542,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $307,290,000 after acquiring an additional 459,396 shares during the period. Finally, Swedbank AB raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 201.6% during the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 675,513 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $382,908,000 after purchasing an additional 451,549 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ROP shares. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $541.00 target price (down previously from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 31st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $570.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $650.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $572.14.

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.