Silvant Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 3,280 Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 3,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,110,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ROP. Empire Life Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 45,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,261,000 after purchasing an additional 12,645 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 94.7% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 9,519 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,229,000 after buying an additional 4,629 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,553,932,000 after buying an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 31.6% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 444,950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $198,061,000 after acquiring an additional 106,902 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mattern Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 18,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,242,000 after acquiring an additional 4,966 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total value of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Argus upgraded Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $466.94.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $410.45 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $365.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $352.22. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $305.96 and a 12-month high of $540.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $40.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.87 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.150-22.300 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 5.750-5.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.08%.

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.