Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Announces Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.950-6.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.910. Roper Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 22.350-22.400 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Roper Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $480.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Truist Financial set a $500.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday. Finally, Mizuho set a $355.00 price objective on Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $468.29.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of ROP stock traded down $0.69 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $435.54. 444,984 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,193,283. The business’s fifty day moving average is $387.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $364.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51. Roper Technologies has a 12-month low of $305.96 and a 12-month high of $483.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.75.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $5.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.79 by $0.10. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Roper Technologies will post 22.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd were given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 15.08%.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In related news, EVP John Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total transaction of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Roper Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Roper reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $5.89, exceeding the $5.79 analyst consensus and rising from $5.14 a year earlier. Revenue increased 7.7% year over year to $2.17 billion. Roper Technologies Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Organic revenue growth reached 7% across all three segments, and non-GAAP EPS growth was approximately 15%, suggesting broad-based operating momentum. ROP Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Solid Organic Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $22.35-$22.40, above the $22.22 consensus, and issued fourth-quarter guidance of $5.95-$6.00, ahead of the $5.91 estimate. The upgrades indicate confidence in continued earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Investors responded favorably to management’s AI strategy, with Roper’s niche software businesses viewed as resilient despite concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt software markets. Roper Stock Surges on Earnings Beat. Investors See Promise in Its AI Push.
• Positive Sentiment: The company has aggressively repurchased shares, reducing its share count by nearly 10%, while retaining roughly $6 billion for potential acquisitions. This combination could support per-share earnings and future growth. Roper Technologies: Another Good Quarter Should Power More Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $500 from $475 and maintained a Buy rating. Another analysis estimated ROP could be approximately 16% undervalued based on cash flow, adding to the bullish sentiment. Truist Adjusts Price Target on Roper Technologies

About Roper Technologies

Roper Technologies, Inc is a diversified technology company that develops and acquires businesses serving specialized markets. Its portfolio includes application software, network software and technology-enabled products used by businesses, healthcare organizations, government agencies and other institutions.

The company’s software businesses provide solutions for areas such as education administration, healthcare information management, enterprise asset management, compliance, legal and construction workflows, and financial services.