Flossbach Von Storch SE Takes $448.32 Million Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Flossbach Von Storch SE bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,324,865 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $448,321,000. Roper Technologies accounts for 2.0% of Flossbach Von Storch SE’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% in the first quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares in the company, valued at $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of ROP opened at $407.32 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.74. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $305.96 and a one year high of $544.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $364.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $351.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.87 earnings per share. Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.150-22.300 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 5.750-5.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 15.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ROP has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $417.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Mizuho set a $355.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 target price for the company. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $466.94.

Roper Technologies 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.