R Squared Ltd Acquires New Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,053 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,021,000. Roper Technologies makes up about 0.9% of R Squared Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 11.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,832,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $486,000. Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 7.0% in the second quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 538 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Finally, Oarsman Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter worth about $206,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Roper Technologies stock opened at $352.15 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $391.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $453.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $36.25 billion, a PE ratio of 24.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.92. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $313.07 and a twelve month high of $595.17.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on ROP. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Company 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.