Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Stock Holdings Cut by C WorldWide Group Holding A S

C WorldWide Group Holding A S lessened its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 26.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,909 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,122 shares during the period. C WorldWide Group Holding A S’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $2,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ROP. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 31,706.7% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 56,111,830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $18,987,682,000 after buying an additional 55,935,415 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Roper Technologies in the second quarter worth about $3,346,912,000. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $890,328,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,112,873,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $80,953,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $417.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings raised Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Raymond James Financial lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $466.94.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,679,703. This trade represents a 46.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $395.65 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $305.96 and a one year high of $524.90. 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 fifty day moving average price of $387.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $358.97. The stock has a market cap of $39.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.75.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its earnings results 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 last year, the firm posted $4.87 earnings per share. Roper Technologies’s 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. Analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 15.08%.

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.