JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Price Target to $397.00

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $457.00 to $397.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “underweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 8.77% from the company’s previous close.

ROP has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $670.00 to $575.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Mizuho reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price target (down previously from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Roper Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP opened at $365.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.70, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a 12 month low of $345.93 and a 12 month high of $595.17. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $433.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $482.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.81 EPS. 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. Research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired 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 owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction 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 position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.5% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after acquiring an additional 3,773 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,176,798,000 after acquiring an additional 179,646 shares in the last quarter. Canoe Financial LP grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2,996.9% in the third quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 238,584 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $118,979,000 after purchasing an additional 230,880 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2,340.9% during the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 20,943 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,444,000 after purchasing an additional 20,085 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Roper Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: Roper beat EPS expectations ($5.21 vs. $5.14) and provided FY2026 and Q1 guidance, which supports earnings visibility. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Organic growth and M&A firepower: Management cites 10%+ revenue growth in 2025 and roughly $5B of M&A capacity — positive for upside through tuck‑ins or larger buys. Roper sees 10% revenue growth, $5B M&A firepower
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and valuation discussion: Recent coverage highlights a $500M buyback and valuation re‑rating potential after earnings and recent acquisitions. Valuation after earnings and buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms reaffirmed non‑buy ratings (e.g., Argus hold / Oppenheimer market perform prior to later downgrades), keeping mixed analyst sentiment in play. Analyst notes (Argus/Oppenheimer)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple downgrades and price‑target cuts: Stifel and others downgraded ROP after a second consecutive revenue miss; several shops (JPMorgan, RBC, Mizuho, Melius) cut price targets or moved to underweight/underperform. Stifel downgrade after revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Oppenheimer lowered its rating on ROP, contributing to downward momentum among institutional analysts. Oppenheimer downgrades Roper
• Negative Sentiment: Price target cuts pressured the stock and led to a 52‑week low mention in coverage; JPM lowered its PT to $397 (underweight) and RBC to $398 (sector perform), while Mizuho moved to an underperform with a $365 PT. Price target cuts (Benzinga/The Fly)
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research cut its rating, adding to the consensus of increased caution among analysts. Melius Research lowers rating

About Roper Technologies

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.