Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nineteen research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $466.94.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus upgraded Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Mizuho set a $355.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Roper Technologies news, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,507,067.70. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total transaction of $2,322,674.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,679,703. The trade was a 46.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ROP. Private Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% in the first quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Roper Technologies during the first quarter worth $36,000. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

ROP opened at $383.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $386.29 and its 200-day moving average is $362.90. Roper Technologies has a 52-week low of $305.96 and a 52-week high of $519.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.87 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.150-22.300 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 5.750-5.800 EPS. Analysts expect that Roper Technologies will post 22.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.08%.

Roper Technologies Company Profile

Roper Technologies, Inc is a diversified technology company that develops and acquires businesses serving specialized markets. Its portfolio includes application software, network software and technology-enabled products used by businesses, healthcare organizations, government agencies and other institutions.

The company’s software businesses provide solutions for areas such as education administration, healthcare information management, enterprise asset management, compliance, legal and construction workflows, and financial services.