Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Has $1.30 Million Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 332.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,604 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 2,002 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $1,299,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ROP. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at $39,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on ROP. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective 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, January 13th. Melius Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $352.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $36.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $375.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $441.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $313.07 and a 52-week high of $594.25.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.81 earnings per share. 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. Analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction on 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 acquisition, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

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.