Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for ROP Q1 Earnings

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Roper Technologies in a report issued on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $5.11 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $5.10. The consensus estimate for Roper Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $19.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Roper Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $5.78 EPS.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.62 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $592.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $510.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $685.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $572.14.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of ROP stock opened at $449.25 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $456.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $508.78. Roper Technologies has a 1-year low of $435.42 and a 1-year high of $595.17. The company has a market cap of $48.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at $567,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,176,798,000 after purchasing an additional 179,646 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 383,373 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $226,029,000 after purchasing an additional 63,988 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 325,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $184,280,000 after purchasing an additional 22,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 70.3% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 117,162 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $66,412,000 after buying an additional 48,381 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 87,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This trade represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This is a boost from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 22.74%.

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.