Oppenheimer Reaffirms “Market Perform” Rating for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP)

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating restated by analysts at Oppenheimer in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

ROP has been the topic of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target (down previously from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Mizuho reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $419.00 price objective (down previously from $510.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $365.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a 1 year low of $345.93 and a 1 year high of $595.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $433.17 and a 200-day 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 data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,728,540.27. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Roper Technologies News

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

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.