Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Price Target Lowered to $398.00 at Royal Bank Of Canada

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) had its price objective reduced by Royal Bank Of Canada from $539.00 to $398.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a sector perform rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

ROP has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Melius Research lowered Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $483.00.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $360.37 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $434.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $482.85. The stock has a market capitalization 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. Roper Technologies has a 52 week low of $345.93 and a 52 week high of $595.17.

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

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Roper Technologies news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares in the company, valued at $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.87% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 4,058 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,654,000 after acquiring an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 79.1% during the fourth quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 804 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 127.5% in the 4th quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 19,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,557,000 after purchasing an additional 10,774 shares in the last quarter. Ayrshire Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Ayrshire Capital Management LLC now owns 15,405 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,857,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 51.3% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 63,599 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,310,000 after purchasing an additional 21,569 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Roper Technologies

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.