Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Director Acquires $501,844.00 in Stock

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

ROP stock opened at $362.42 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $343.92 and a twelve month high of $595.17. The business’s fifty day moving average is $423.12 and its 200-day moving average is $473.07. The company has a market cap of $39.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.93.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Mizuho lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROP. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after acquiring an additional 3,773 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,176,798,000 after purchasing an additional 179,646 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in 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 buying an additional 54,221 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 2,340.9% during the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 20,943 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,444,000 after acquiring an additional 20,085 shares in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.