Mizuho Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Stock Price

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) had its price target lowered by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $419.00 to $365.00 in a report released on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has an “underperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on ROP. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $644.00 to $539.00 in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays dropped their price objective on Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

ROP stock opened at $365.00 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies has a 52-week low of $345.93 and a 52-week high of $595.17. The business has a fifty day moving average of $433.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $482.04. The stock has a market cap of $39.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The company’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $452.23 per share, with a total value of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 800.0% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 45 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 89.3% in 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 buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies News Summary

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.