Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP Sells 1,682 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP lessened its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 57,143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,682 shares during the period. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $25,436,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ROP. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,553,932,000 after purchasing an additional 1,384,656 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,092,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,266,604,000 after acquiring an additional 105,250 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,172,099,000 after buying an additional 22,335 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,112,873,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,847,398 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $921,279,000 after purchasing an additional 37,766 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of ROP opened at $334.97 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $341.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $375.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.92, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $575.77.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.19. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.78 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $472.07.

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.