Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $478.5333.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ROP. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $349.73 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.63, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Roper Technologies has a one year low of $313.07 and a one year high of $595.17. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $390.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $451.03.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2.8% in the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $80,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares during the last quarter. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD purchased a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 3,773 shares during the period. ING Groep NV boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 175.7% in the 3rd quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,219,000 after buying an additional 75,675 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.2% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,273,387,000 after acquiring an additional 54,221 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

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.