What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for ROP FY2026 Earnings?

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Roper Technologies in a research note issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $20.91 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $20.94. The consensus estimate for Roper Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $19.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Roper Technologies’ Q3 2027 earnings at $5.77 EPS.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The business had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.62 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $541.00 price target (down from $577.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $550.00 to $506.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $577.83.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $443.88 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Roper Technologies has a 1-year low of $435.42 and a 1-year high of $595.17. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $487.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $531.01. The company has a market capitalization of $47.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.59, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.98.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ROP. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,092,444 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,531,691,000 after buying an additional 195,545 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 9.2% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,963,540 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,515,984,000 after acquiring an additional 500,764 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,171,740 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,049,155,000 after acquiring an additional 20,238 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,986,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,486,845,000 after purchasing an additional 46,697 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,574,503 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,453,557,000 after purchasing an additional 27,386 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total value of $13,307,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 25.09%.

Roper Technologies Company Profile

Roper Technologies, Inc designs and develops software, and technology enabled products and solutions. It operates through three segments: Application Software, Network Software, and Technology Enabled Products. The Application Software segment offers management, campus solutions, diagnostic and laboratory information management, enterprise software and information solutions, transportation management, financial and compliance management, and cloud-based financial analytics and performance management software; cloud-based software to the property and casualty insurance industry; and software, services, and technologies for foodservice operations.