Bamco Inc. NY Decreases Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Bamco Inc. NY reduced its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 8.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 207,437 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 18,623 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $92,336,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,832,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $137,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $977,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 22.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 61,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,928,000 after buying an additional 11,372 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ROP shares. Zacks Research upgraded Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $472.07.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of ROP opened at $329.97 on Thursday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $305.96 and a 1 year high of $575.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.30 billion, a PE ratio of 20.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.53. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $340.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $372.30.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.78 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. Analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.74%.

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.