Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Invests $1.42 Million in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,838 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,415,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $10,053,000. Achmea Investment Management B.V. grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 6.2% in the third quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 8,578 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,278,000 after purchasing an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.6% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 51,606 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,735,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $24,200,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 102.1% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ ROP opened at $352.89 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $313.07 and a 12 month high of $594.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.85, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $368.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $436.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased 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 $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

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.