Hsbc Holdings PLC Takes $70.96 Million Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 209,740 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,956,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned about 0.21% of Roper Technologies as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,346,912,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,112,873,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $448,321,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Roper Technologies by 206.9% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,339,710 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $474,070,000 after buying an additional 903,223 shares during the period. Finally, OpenArc Corporate Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $367,567,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at $13,507,067.70. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total value of $2,322,674.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $413.28 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.87 billion, a PE ratio of 17.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $372.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $353.78. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $532.18.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 15.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Argus raised shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho set a $355.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. 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 note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $466.94.

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.