Q1 EPS Forecast for Roper Technologies Boosted by Analyst

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Roper Technologies in a note issued to investors on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $5.11 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.10. The consensus estimate for Roper Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $19.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Roper Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $5.78 EPS.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.62 earnings per share. 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.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $541.00 target price (down previously from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Truist Financial set a $650.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $506.00 to $475.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $670.00 to $575.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $572.14.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 1.2%

Roper Technologies stock opened at $444.99 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $47.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $457.60 and a 200-day moving average of $509.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Roper Technologies has a one year low of $435.42 and a one year high of $595.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 2,344 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,329,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV now owns 2,554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,448,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.9% during the second quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.8% in the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $552,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $946,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total value of $13,307,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.74%.

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.