Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ROP) has received a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' from eleven brokerages. Three analysts have rated the stock as hold, seven have rated it as buy, and one has given it a strong buy rating. The average 12-month price target among analysts is $584.82. In other news, a director of Roper Technologies sold 300 shares of the stock at an average price of $554.67. Institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Roper Technologies has a market cap of $58.81 billion and a PE ratio of 39.87. The company reported earnings per share of $4.41 for the last quarter, beating analysts' estimates. Roper Technologies will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.75 on July 22nd. The ex-dividend date is July 8th. The stock is currently trading at $549.45.
Palisade Capital Management LP has sold 21,050 shares of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:TXRH) in the fourth quarter, reducing its position in the company by 6.7%. The firm now owns 294,051 shares of Texas Roadhouse, making it the 28th largest holding in its investment portfolio. Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Texas Roadhouse reported earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, beating analysts' estimates of $1.65 per share. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter. Texas Roadhouse's stock has a market cap of $11.18 billion and a PE ratio of 33.89. The stock has a 52-week low of $91.06 and a 52-week high of $174.05. The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share, with a yield of 1.46%. Insiders have sold 19,025 shares of company stock in the last 90 days, and 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders. Several analysts have commented on the stock, with an average rating of 'Hold' and a consensus target price of $157.77.
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