Paragon Capital Management Inc. Invests $1.41 Million in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

13 Apr 2026, 10:52 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

Paragon Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,171 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,412,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ROP. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $137,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $977,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 22.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 61,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,928,000 after purchasing an additional 11,372 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $343.15 on Monday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $313.07 and a 52-week high of $584.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $348.87 and a 200-day moving average of $415.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.13 billion, a PE ratio of 24.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.950-5.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ROP shares. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $476.60.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on ROP

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Roper Technologies Profile

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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.