Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. Purchases 4,873 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,873 shares during the period. Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $19,395,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.6%

ROP opened at $337.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $36.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $396.06 and its 200 day moving average is $454.72. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $313.07 and a fifty-two week high of $595.17.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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 issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 25.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ROP shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $478.53.

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.