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

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

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Roper Technologies from $507.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $500.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price objective (down from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $349.73 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. The company has a market cap of $36.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a 52 week low of $313.07 and a 52 week high of $595.17. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $390.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $451.03.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. purchased 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, with a total value of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $501,844. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.87% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 162,291 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $80,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,479 shares in the last quarter. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 36.5% during the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares in the last quarter. ING Groep NV grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 175.7% in the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 118,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,219,000 after purchasing an additional 75,675 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2.2% in 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 in the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.