Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.07 EPS

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07, Zacks reports. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Roper Technologies updated its FY 2026 guidance to 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance to 4.950-5.000 EPS.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

ROP stock opened at $372.97 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $437.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $484.97. Roper Technologies has a 12-month low of $383.00 and a 12-month high of $595.17. The firm has a market cap of $40.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.91 dividend. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $644.00 to $539.00 in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $419.00 price objective (down previously from $510.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Monday, January 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $547.86.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $452.23 per share, with a total value of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at $44,006,953.53. This trade represents a 11.45% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Roper Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,986,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,486,845,000 after acquiring an additional 46,697 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,677,331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $836,468,000 after acquiring an additional 181,243 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 131.6% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 750,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $374,416,000 after purchasing an additional 426,648 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 4.8% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 562,879 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $280,702,000 after acquiring an additional 25,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 102.6% in the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 504,017 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $251,348,000 after purchasing an additional 255,265 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently 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.