Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Stake Lowered by Premier Fund Managers Ltd

Premier Fund Managers Ltd cut its stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 25.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 98,480 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 33,360 shares during the quarter. Roper Technologies comprises approximately 2.6% of Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $44,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Roper Technologies 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 price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on ROP shares. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research raised Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $350.26 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $35.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $354.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $399.28. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $313.07 and a 12 month high of $584.03.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.78 earnings per share. The business’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. Research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th were given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.