Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Reduces Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP cut its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,072 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,432 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $7,516,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on ROP. Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $351.00 on Friday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $313.07 and a fifty-two week high of $594.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $371.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $439.44. The stock has a market cap of $36.13 billion, a PE ratio of 24.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. 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. Analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share 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 paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

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.