Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $562.0714.

ROP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial set a $650.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $506.00 to $475.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $570.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired 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 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 disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Asset Dedication LLC grew 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:ROP opened at $434.81 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $445.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $497.14. The company has a market cap of $46.80 billion, a PE ratio of 29.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $427.89 and a fifty-two week high of $595.17.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The company had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.62 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.91 dividend. 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 25.09%.

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.