Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $478.5333.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target 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, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $351.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Roper Technologies has a one year low of $313.07 and a one year high of $594.25. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $357.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $429.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 19.44%.The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,553,932,000 after acquiring an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,092,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,266,604,000 after acquiring an additional 105,250 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,172,099,000 after acquiring an additional 22,335 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,553,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,273,387,000 after purchasing an additional 54,221 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,112,873,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

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.