Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Stock Holdings Lifted by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 338,048 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 26,284 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $168,581,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares during the period. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 36.5% during the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after buying an additional 3,773 shares in the last quarter. ING Groep NV grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 175.7% during the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,219,000 after acquiring an additional 75,675 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Roper Technologies by 2.2% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,273,387,000 after acquiring an additional 54,221 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $352.25 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $375.56 and its 200-day moving average is $441.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The company has a market capitalization of $36.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $313.07 and a fifty-two week high of $594.25.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Equities research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ROP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 target price (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $478.53.

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.