Sands Capital Management LLC Buys 23,929 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Sands Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 7.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 351,775 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,929 shares during the quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $175,427,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,847,398 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $921,279,000 after acquiring an additional 37,766 shares in the last quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 128.8% during the third quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC now owns 17,235 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,595,000 after purchasing an additional 9,701 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,730 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,860,000 after buying an additional 1,493 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $200,009,000. Finally, Promus Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.5% in the third quarter. Promus Capital LLC now owns 1,640 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $818,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.87% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $353.87 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.92, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $377.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $442.57. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $313.07 and a 1 year 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.

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 the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The company 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 business earned $4.81 earnings per share. The firm’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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued 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 of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

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.