Vise Technologies Inc. Takes $1.26 Million Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 3,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,258,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $2,127,000. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $409,000. Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,744,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $448,321,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of Roper Technologies 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings raised Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Zacks Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $466.94.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of ROP opened at $411.79 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $538.21. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $367.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $352.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.06, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.87 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

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

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.