Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Takes Position in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,257 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,624,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,176,798,000 after buying an additional 179,646 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,940,058 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,800,222,000 after acquiring an additional 101,033 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,574,503 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,453,557,000 after acquiring an additional 27,386 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,064,718,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,496,088 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $848,043,000 after purchasing an additional 17,503 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP stock opened at $437.60 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $445.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $499.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.58. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $427.89 and a 52-week high of $595.17. The stock has a market cap of $47.10 billion, a PE ratio of 30.16, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The company had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.62 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.09%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $570.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Thursday, November 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $600.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $541.00 price objective (down previously from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $562.07.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn acquired 10,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

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.