Investment Research Partners LLC Purchases New Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Investment Research Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,855 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $925,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 11.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 6.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,087,000 after acquiring an additional 1,255 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 20.5% in the second quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 5,177 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,935,000 after acquiring an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.9% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 553 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ ROP opened at $350.79 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.70, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $366.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $435.77. 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 issued its quarterly 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. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ROP. Weiss Ratings cut Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.78% 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.