SEB Asset Management AB bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 21,533 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,620,000.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 195.8% in the 1st quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently issued reports on ROP. Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $466.50.
Roper Technologies Stock Down 3.3%
Shares of ROP stock opened at $350.69 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $305.96 and a 1 year high of $566.24. The stock has a market cap of $35.39 billion, a PE ratio of 21.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s fifty day moving average is $338.21 and its 200-day moving average is $355.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.53.
Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.78 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.74%.
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.
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