Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Hits New 1-Year Low on Analyst Downgrade

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Piper Sandler lowered their price target on the stock from $600.00 to $530.00. Piper Sandler currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Roper Technologies traded as low as $425.68 and last traded at $425.6150, with a volume of 108224 shares. The stock had previously closed at $432.39.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $541.00 price objective (down previously from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $570.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $557.07.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $45.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.24, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a 50 day moving average of $443.93 and a 200 day moving average of $494.25.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The firm had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.62 EPS. Roper Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.09%.

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.