GC Wealth Management RIA LLC Lowers Stock Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 36.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,656 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,506 shares during the period. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $940,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ROP. Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 10th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Roper Technologies from $407.00 to $417.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $466.88.

Roper Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roper posted Q2 adjusted EPS of $5.38, topping the $5.29 consensus, while revenue rose 8.5% year over year to $2.11 billion, signaling solid operational momentum. Roper Technologies Lifts 2026 Targets, 2Q Profit, Revenues Rise
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting EPS of $22.15 to $22.30 and Q3 EPS of $5.75 to $5.80, both above prior Wall Street expectations. Roper Technologies raises annual profit forecast on AI software demand 2026-07-23
• Positive Sentiment: Management said demand is benefiting from AI-integrated software products, reinforcing the growth story in its software-focused businesses. Roper Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Application Software Sales Up Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler trimmed its price target to $526 from $540, but kept an Overweight rating, suggesting the firm still sees meaningful upside from current levels.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 3.4%

Shares of ROP opened at $367.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $340.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $354.44. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $564.68. The stock has a market cap of $37.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.76.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.87 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th were issued 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 was Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 22.74%.

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.