PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co Boosts Stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co raised its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 50.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $4,488,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 89.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 222.7% during the second quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 242.9% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 72 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ROP shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $570.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho restated an “underperform” rating and set a $419.00 price target (down previously from $510.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Roper Technologies from $506.00 to $475.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $557.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.87% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $432.39 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $444.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $495.71. The company has a market capitalization of $46.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $427.89 and a 1 year high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.62 EPS. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.91 dividend. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 25.09%.

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.