Argus Reaffirms “Hold” Rating for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP)

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by stock analysts at Argus in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ROP. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $457.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 target price (down previously from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $644.00 to $539.00 in a report on Monday, October 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $499.20.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 2.2%

NASDAQ ROP traded down $8.16 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $361.11. The stock had a trading volume of 432,878 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,289,272. The company has a market capitalization of $38.87 billion, a PE ratio of 24.89, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a twelve month low of $345.93 and a twelve month high of $595.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $436.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $483.72.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The company had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $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 research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,832,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in Roper Technologies by 32.0% in the 2nd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $631,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 4.3% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 26,077 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $14,782,000 after acquiring an additional 1,067 shares during the period. Finally, Truist Financial Corp increased its position in Roper Technologies by 5.1% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 9,253 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,245,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Roper Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations — Roper reported adjusted EPS of $5.21 vs. consensus ~$5.14, driven by margin expansion and software strength. Roper Technologies announces 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Healthy cash flow, M&A activity and buyback — FY2025 adjusted net earnings and free cash flow grew, management deployed ~$3.3B on acquisitions and repurchased 1.12M shares for $500M; company says it has multi‑billion ($5B cited) M&A capacity. Q4 and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts available for detail — The conference call and transcripts provide color on AI initiatives, segment performance and capital deployment for those modeling longer‑term growth. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Post‑earnings valuation/analysis pieces — Several outlets updated valuation and strategy notes after the report (useful for investors reassessing multiples after the buyback and acquisitions). A Look At Roper Technologies (ROP) Valuation After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance came in light vs. some Street estimates — Q1 2026 adjusted EPS guided to $4.95–$5.00 (consensus ~5.19) and FY2026 adjusted DEPS guided to $21.30–$21.55 (roughly in line to slightly below consensus), and revenue guidance was slightly shy of Street expectations; that softness drove near‑term concern. Roper Technologies Shares Drop on Lower 4Q Income, Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed some estimates and outlook reaction sent shares lower — Q4 revenue rose ~10% but came slightly below some expectations, and the outlook miss pushed the stock to a 52‑week low in aftermarket trading. Outlook Miss Sends Stock To 52-Week Low
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts — Multiple firms trimmed ratings/targets (Oppenheimer to market‑perform; Mizuho cut its PT to $365 and moved to underperform; other shops trimmed stance), increasing selling pressure. Analyst coverage notes (Mizuho/Benzinga)

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.