United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 21,314 Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 21,314 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,212,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ROP. Empire Life Investments Inc. increased its stake 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 valued at $20,261,000 after acquiring an additional 12,645 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 4,629 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 31.6% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 444,950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $198,061,000 after purchasing an additional 106,902 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 454,806 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $202,448,000 after purchasing an additional 53,359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Star Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. now owns 36,317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $16,166,000 after purchasing an additional 4,462 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Roper Technologies news, 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 value of $2,322,674.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares in the company, valued at $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $417.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 10th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $466.94.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $422.69 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $374.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $354.20. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $305.96 and a fifty-two week high of $532.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.08%.

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.