Commerce Bank Invests $2.73 Million in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Commerce Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,733,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% in the first quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 value of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $415.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.74. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $305.96 and a 1 year high of $536.57. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $369.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $352.96. 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 (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The business 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 business’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Argus raised Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $417.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.