Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Hits New 52-Week Low After Analyst Downgrade

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Melius Research downgraded the stock from a buy rating to a hold rating. Melius Research now has a $479.00 price target on the stock. Roper Technologies traded as low as $349.05 and last traded at $352.78, with a volume of 846860 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $408.67.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $457.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $670.00 to $575.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $525.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased 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 in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,006,953.53. This trade represents a 11.45% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

More Roper Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted results beat on EPS and showed healthy margin expansion and cash generation — adjusted EPS $5.21 (+8% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA/free cash flow grew; this supports the company’s long‑term cash‑compounding thesis. Roper Technologies earnings beat by $0.07, revenue fell short of estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Capital allocation: management repurchased $500M of stock and invested ~$3.3B in vertical software acquisitions in 2025 — a sign of continued M&A-driven growth and shareholder return focus. Roper Reports Q4 and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated an 8% revenue-growth target for FY2026 and emphasized accelerating AI capabilities and commercialization across its vertical software portfolio — strategic positives for medium/long-term growth. Roper projects 8% revenue growth and $21.30–$21.55 DEPS for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line was up ~10% YoY to ~$2.06B (driven by acquisitions + organic growth), but revenue missed some analyst expectations — the quarter is a mixed beat/miss. MarketBeat Q4 summary and materials
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term guidance disappointed: Q1 2026 adjusted EPS guide $4.95–$5.00 vs consensus ~$5.19, and FY2026 revenue guidance ~$8.5B came slightly under estimates — the guidance miss is the main driver of today’s sell‑off. Zacks: Roper Q4 earnings top estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction and market technicals: at least one sell‑side downgrade (Melius Research to Hold) and headlines that the outlook pushed the stock to a 52‑week low amplified selling pressure. The Fly: Melius downgrade Benzinga: Outlook miss sends stock to 52-week low
• Negative Sentiment: Rising interest expense and higher net debt from deal activity are weighing on GAAP results (GAAP net/DEPS were down modestly), which may concern investors focused on near‑term margins and leverage. GlobeNewswire: 2025 financial results

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,064,718,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 62.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,732 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $790,789,000 after buying an additional 610,089 shares during the period. Flossbach Von Storch SE raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 130.3% during the third quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 896,161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $446,907,000 after acquiring an additional 507,083 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 555.4% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 542,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $307,290,000 after acquiring an additional 459,396 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 131.6% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 750,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $374,416,000 after purchasing an additional 426,648 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market cap of $39.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $436.38 and a 200-day moving average of $483.72.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.09%.

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.