Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Given Market Perform Rating at Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer reaffirmed their market perform rating on shares of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on ROP. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Raymond James Financial dropped 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. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Melius Research cut Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $483.00.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $360.37 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $38.79 billion, a PE ratio of 24.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $434.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $482.85. Roper Technologies has a 1 year low of $345.93 and a 1 year high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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. Equities research analysts predict that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.8% in the 3rd 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. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,986,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,486,845,000 after acquiring an additional 46,697 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 1.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,574,503 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,453,557,000 after purchasing an additional 27,386 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 2.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 54,221 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,064,718,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: Adjusted EPS beat (reported $5.21 vs. $5.14 est.) and adjusted net earnings rose ~8%; revenue grew ~10% YoY and adjusted EBITDA/FCF improved. Roper Technologies announces 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and M&A: Company repurchased ~1.12M shares for $500M in Q4 and deployed ~$3.3B in acquisitions during 2025; management emphasizes ~$5B+ M&A firepower going into 2026. Roper technologies sees 10%+ revenue growth in 2025 with $5B M&A firepower
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlook: Roper guided FY 2026 adjusted DEPS to $21.30–21.55 and ~8% total revenue growth (organic 5–6%), reiterating long‑term M&A and AI priorities — guidance is constructive long term but contains near‑term conservatism. Roper Technologies announces 2025 financial results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance mixed: Several firms left holds/market‑perform ratings (Argus, Oppenheimer) and some analysts still have elevated targets on the name — the analyst picture is mixed, increasing dispersion in investor views. Analyst notes roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and revenue shortfall: Q4 revenue missed estimates (reported $2.06B vs. ~$2.09B est.) and Q1 EPS guidance ($4.95–5.00) came in below the consensus (~$5.19), prompting near‑term concern about growth momentum. Roper Technologies earnings beat by $0.07, revenue fell short of estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades & PT cuts: Multiple firms lowered price targets and ratings today (JPMorgan to Underweight PT $397; RBC cut to $398; Mizuho to $365/Underperform; Melius downgraded to Hold) — these actions increase selling pressure and reduce near‑term demand. Analyst price target cuts and downgrades
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction & technicals: Coverage notes and the outlook miss have already pushed shares to fresh lows for the year, amplifying volatility and triggering technical selling. Roper Technologies Shares Drop on Lower 4Q Income, Guidance

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.