Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.950-5.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.190. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Roper Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 21.300-21.550 EPS.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP stock opened at $369.27 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $436.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $483.72. Roper Technologies has a one year low of $345.93 and a one year high of $595.17. The stock has a market cap of $39.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.81 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts predict that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a $0.91 dividend. This is an increase from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on ROP shares. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $385.00 target price (down previously from $550.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays lowered their target price on Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $505.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,006,953.53. This represents a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $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. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Roper Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat and solid operating results: ROP reported adjusted EPS of $5.21 (above estimates), adjusted DEPS and adjusted net income grew year-over-year, and Q4 revenue rose ~10%. Roper 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Share buyback and M&A capacity: management repurchased 1.12M shares for ~$500M and says it has multi‑billion dollars of M&A firepower to pursue vertical software deals, which supports capital return and growth optionality. Roper sees 10%+ revenue growth with $5B M&A firepower
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategy update: management highlighted AI acceleration and continued focus on vertical software — a long‑term positive but uncertain in near term as benefits are early. Roper projects 8% revenue growth and accelerates AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation conversation after results: analysts and commentary revisited ROP’s multiple given buyback and recent acquisitions — useful context for investors evaluating entry points. A Look At Roper Valuation After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointed near‑term: Q1 EPS guidance of $4.95–5.00 vs consensus ~$5.19, and FY adjusted DEPS guidance $21.30–21.55 was roughly in line but revenue guidance (~$8.5B) slightly below Street expectations — primary driver of the share decline. Roper 4Q Net Slips, Forecasts 2026 Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue short vs some estimates and headlines emphasized the outlook miss, prompting downside pressure and a move toward 52‑week lows. Earnings beat but revenue fell short Outlook miss sends stock to 52-week low
• Negative Sentiment: Rising interest expense and higher net long‑term debt (management deployed ~$3.3B on acquisitions last year) increase leverage and interest cost — a concern given the lower guidance. Financials show higher interest expense and debt
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction: Melius Research downgraded ROP from Buy to Hold, adding to selling pressure. Finviz / The Fly: Melius downgrade

Institutional Trading of Roper Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth $137,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC bought a new position in Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth $977,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 22.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 61,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,928,000 after acquiring an additional 11,372 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.