Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nineteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $466.9412.

ROP has been the topic of several research reports. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $526.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Roper Technologies from $407.00 to $417.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Roper Technologies during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 195.8% during the 1st quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of ROP opened at $394.53 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $351.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $351.75. Roper Technologies has a twelve month low of $305.96 and a twelve month high of $546.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.09. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 30.24%.The business had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.87 EPS. Roper Technologies’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, research analysts predict that Roper Technologies will post 22.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th were paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 8th. 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 (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.