Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Stock Price

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) had its price objective lowered by analysts at Barclays from $409.00 to $380.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “underweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 6.18% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ROP. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $476.60.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $357.88 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Roper Technologies has a 1-year low of $313.07 and a 1-year high of $590.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $352.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $423.48.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its 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. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. The company’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. Equities analysts predict that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Roper Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,553,932,000 after buying an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,092,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,266,604,000 after acquiring an additional 105,250 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,172,099,000 after acquiring an additional 22,335 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 2.2% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,112,873,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

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.