Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Hits New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) shares hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $406.86 and last traded at $404.8640, with a volume of 368603 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $416.14.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $419.00 price objective (down from $510.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Barclays lowered their price target on Roper Technologies from $506.00 to $475.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $457.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $551.07.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 3.0%

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $442.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $490.46. The firm has a market cap of $43.46 billion, a PE ratio of 27.83, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.62 earnings per share. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company 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. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 25.09%.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 shares were acquired 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 owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Roper Technologies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.8% in the second quarter. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV now owns 2,554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,448,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $552,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 1.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $946,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clarus Group Inc. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.9% during the second quarter. Clarus Group Inc. now owns 1,204 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $683,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

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.