Danske Bank A S Makes New $28.66 Million Investment in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 84,681 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,655,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Empire Life Investments Inc. boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 45,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,261,000 after purchasing an additional 12,645 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC increased its position 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 valued at $4,229,000 after purchasing an additional 4,629 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,553,932,000 after purchasing an additional 1,384,656 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 31.6% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 444,950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $198,061,000 after purchasing an additional 106,902 shares during the period. Finally, Mattern Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 18,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,242,000 after buying an additional 4,966 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on ROP. Zacks Research lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $417.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $466.94.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of Roper Technologies 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. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of ROP opened at $407.32 on Thursday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $305.96 and a fifty-two week high of $544.94. The business has a 50-day moving average of $364.25 and a 200 day moving average of $351.94. The firm has a market cap of $40.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.55.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%. Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid 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 payout ratio 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.