Insider Selling: Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) EVP Sells $758,100.00 in Stock

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) EVP John Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 4.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $389.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $39.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a 50 day moving average of $345.41 and a 200-day moving average of $352.63. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $305.96 and a one year high of $556.23.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.87 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th were given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.08%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% in the 1st quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $407.00 to $417.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho set a $355.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 target price on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Roper Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $468.00.

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.