Smith Salley Wealth Management Sells 1,812 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Smith Salley Wealth Management cut its holdings in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 33,659 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,812 shares during the quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $14,983,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 9,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,340,000 after acquiring an additional 2,054 shares in the last quarter. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $230,000. Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $573,000. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $221,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 740 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial cut their price target on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $476.60.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $362.44 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $313.07 and a 12 month high of $584.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $348.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $410.97. The stock has a market cap of $37.10 billion, a PE ratio of 25.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.89.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 25.63%.

About Roper Technologies

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.