Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. Grows Stock Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 95,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,739 shares during the quarter. Roper Technologies accounts for 1.7% of Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $47,752,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 89.3% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $478.53.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 1.2%

NASDAQ ROP opened at $363.06 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $379.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $443.86. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $313.07 and a 12 month high of $594.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The company has a market capitalization of $37.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.81 earnings per share. Roper Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.950-5.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

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.