Virtu Financial LLC lowered its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Free Report) by 81.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,013 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 8,992 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $896,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Vancity Investment Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 17.6% during the 4th quarter. Vancity Investment Management Ltd now owns 534 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $238,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 18.8% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,069 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,861,975 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $828,821,000 after buying an additional 184,644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,714 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,995,000 after buying an additional 1,971 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Monday, June 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $472.07.
Roper Technologies Stock Performance
ROP stock opened at $330.26 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $339.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $370.69. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $305.96 and a 12-month high of $575.77. The firm has a market cap of $33.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.
Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last released 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 net margin of 21.12% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.95 EPS for the current year.
Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 22.74%.
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.
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