Quantitative Investment Management LLC Sells 3,759 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Quantitative Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 23.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,268 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,759 shares during the quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $4,151,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,174 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $736,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. GTS Securities LLC raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 41.9% in the 2nd quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 1,237 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $419,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $68,276,000. Greenleaf Trust boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 3.4% during the second quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 41,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,880,000 after purchasing an additional 1,338 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 6.1% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,367,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $462,667,000 after purchasing an additional 78,713 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $426.20 on Monday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $532.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $375.96 and a 200 day moving average of $354.73. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $42.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The business’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.87 EPS. 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. On average, research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROP has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus upgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho set a $355.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price target for the company. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $466.94.

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.