<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Pittenger &amp; Anderson Inc. decreased its position in shares of  Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) by 20.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,213 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 3,125 shares during the period. Pittenger &amp; Anderson Inc.'s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $5,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>3 &#34;Tollbooth&#34; Stocks With Hidden Monopolies in Their Industries</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Field &amp; Main Bank purchased a new stake in  Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000.  Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in  Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000.  Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in  Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000.  Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in  Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $36,000.  Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in  Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  93.31% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Roper Technologies</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Roper Technologies Price Performance</h2><p>ROP opened at $358.22 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $353.83 and a 200-day moving average of $402.13. The company has a market capitalization of $36.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.37, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.81. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $313.07 and a 1-year high of $584.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.53. </p><ul><li>3 Strong Dividend Growers for Income Without Rate Risk</li></ul><p>Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 21.12% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.78 EPS. Roper Technologies's quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 expect that  Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th were given 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 of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio  is currently 22.74%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies</h2><p>In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $501,844. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>ROP has been the topic of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group  set a $500.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus  reaffirmed a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an &#34;underperform&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned  a Buy rating, six have assigned  a Hold rating and four have assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $472.07.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on ROP</b></p><h2>Roper Technologies Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Roper Technologies, Inc <span>NASDAQ: ROP<span></span></span> 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. 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<p>Pittenger & Anderson Inc. reduced its stake in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROP) by 20.4% in Q4, now holding 12,213 shares valued at $5.44 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions. Roper Technologies reported Q1 earnings of $5.16 per share, exceeding estimates, with revenue up 11.3% year-over-year. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with price targets ranging from $365 to $540.</p>

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