Cetera Investment Advisers Has $7.86 Million Holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 10.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,206 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,028 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $7,858,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% during the first quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 24th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 10th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $468.00.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 0.7%

ROP stock opened at $391.97 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $346.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $352.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $556.23. The stock has a market cap of $39.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.76.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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. Analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th were issued 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 was Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.