ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. Purchases 1,576 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 73,561 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 1,576 shares during the period. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Roper Technologies worth $32,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 2.8% during the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 36.5% during the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 175.7% during the 3rd quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,219,000 after acquiring an additional 75,675 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,273,387,000 after acquiring an additional 54,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $10,053,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $354.00 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $348.65 and a 200 day moving average of $413.89. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $313.07 and a 52 week high of $584.03. The company has a market cap of $36.24 billion, a PE ratio of 24.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.950-5.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ROP shares. Barclays dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $409.00 to $380.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $476.60.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. bought 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.