Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Shares Sold by C WorldWide Group Holding A S

C WorldWide Group Holding A S lessened its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 26.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,909 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,122 shares during the period. C WorldWide Group Holding A S’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,000,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Private Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 195.8% during the 1st quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the sale, 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 SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the business’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 transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% 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 company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Argus raised shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 10th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $466.94.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 2.9%

NASDAQ ROP opened at $395.65 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.75. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $524.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $387.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $358.97.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. Equities research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

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