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

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $478.5333.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup cut their price target on Roper Technologies from $575.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $539.00 to $398.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $359.71 on Thursday. Roper Technologies has a 1-year low of $343.92 and a 1-year high of $595.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a 50-day moving average of $426.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $476.48. The company has a market cap of $38.72 billion, a PE ratio of 25.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.92.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.81 EPS. Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,006,953.53. This trade represents a 11.45% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 800.0% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 89.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth $39,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.