Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lowered its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 13,442 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,749 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $6,705,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Dedication LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth $37,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 222.7% during the 2nd quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 9.6%

ROP stock opened at $369.27 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $345.93 and a fifty-two week high of $595.17. The company has a market capitalization of $39.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $436.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $483.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.58.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. 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 forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.09%.

Trending Headlines about Roper Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat and solid operating results: ROP reported adjusted EPS of $5.21 (above estimates), adjusted DEPS and adjusted net income grew year-over-year, and Q4 revenue rose ~10%. Roper 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Share buyback and M&A capacity: management repurchased 1.12M shares for ~$500M and says it has multi‑billion dollars of M&A firepower to pursue vertical software deals, which supports capital return and growth optionality. Roper sees 10%+ revenue growth with $5B M&A firepower
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategy update: management highlighted AI acceleration and continued focus on vertical software — a long‑term positive but uncertain in near term as benefits are early. Roper projects 8% revenue growth and accelerates AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation conversation after results: analysts and commentary revisited ROP’s multiple given buyback and recent acquisitions — useful context for investors evaluating entry points. A Look At Roper Valuation After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointed near‑term: Q1 EPS guidance of $4.95–5.00 vs consensus ~$5.19, and FY adjusted DEPS guidance $21.30–21.55 was roughly in line but revenue guidance (~$8.5B) slightly below Street expectations — primary driver of the share decline. Roper 4Q Net Slips, Forecasts 2026 Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue short vs some estimates and headlines emphasized the outlook miss, prompting downside pressure and a move toward 52‑week lows. Earnings beat but revenue fell short Outlook miss sends stock to 52-week low
• Negative Sentiment: Rising interest expense and higher net long‑term debt (management deployed ~$3.3B on acquisitions last year) increase leverage and interest cost — a concern given the lower guidance. Financials show higher interest expense and debt
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction: Melius Research downgraded ROP from Buy to Hold, adding to selling pressure. Finviz / The Fly: Melius downgrade

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In related news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down previously from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $670.00 to $575.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $499.20.

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.