Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Price Target to $398.00

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) had its target price decreased by Royal Bank Of Canada from $539.00 to $398.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a sector perform rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Robert W. Baird set a $550.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays cut their price objective on Roper Technologies from $475.00 to $409.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Melius Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Roper Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock opened at $371.23 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $431.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $480.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.96 billion, a PE ratio of 26.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a 52-week low of $345.93 and a 52-week high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.81 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts expect that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 25.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $452.23 per share, with a total value of $4,522,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sigma Planning Corp grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,482 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,724 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $767,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the period. Delta Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Delta Investment Management LLC now owns 5,626 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,504,000 after buying an additional 1,164 shares during the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 99,616 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,342,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 1,144,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $509,600,000 after buying an additional 248,674 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Roper Technologies News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Argus reiterated a Hold rating on ROP, leaving their view unchanged despite recent volatility. Argus Reiterates Hold Rating for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP)
• Neutral Sentiment: Oppenheimer reiterated a Market Perform / “market perform” stance in published coverage, signaling no upgrade despite company results. Oppenheimer Reaffirms “Market Perform” Rating for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes Roper’s exposure to software and “decentralized software” narratives on the Nasdaq tape today — commentary rather than a firm catalyst. Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) In Nasdaq Today on Decentralized Software
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces frame Roper as “at a crossroad,” highlighting strategic choices and mixed fundamental signals that could drive medium‑term investor debate. Roper Technologies: At A Crossroad
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its price target to $398, reducing upside vs. prior targets and signaling more cautious valuation expectations. Royal Bank Of Canada Lowers Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Price Target to $398.00
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target to $397, another large‑bank trim that tightens analyst price dispersion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Price Target to $397.00
• Negative Sentiment: Oppenheimer’s downgrade coverage (reported broadly) and a separate Oppenheimer note contributed to downward pressure on sentiment. Oppenheimer downgrades Roper Technologies (ROP)
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel downgraded Roper after a second consecutive revenue miss, flagging execution risk in topline recovery. Roper Technologies downgraded at Stifel after 2nd straight revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research lowered its stock rating, adding to the cluster of sell‑side downgrades. Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Stock Rating Lowered by Melius Research
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Roper hit a new 52‑week low after the analyst downgrades, reflecting immediate market reaction to the negative consensus shift. Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Hits New 52-Week Low on Analyst Downgrade

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.