Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP Stock Holdings Increased by Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 10.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 212,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,500 shares during the quarter. Roper Technologies comprises approximately 2.7% of Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $75,089,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Roper Technologies during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ROP has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday. They set a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Monday, June 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $467.12.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $360.59 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.53. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $336.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $359.64. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $305.96 and a fifty-two week high of $566.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.39 billion, a PE ratio of 22.52, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.76.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.97 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 21.12% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.78 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 22.74%.

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.