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

Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the nineteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $466.9412.

ROP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Argus raised Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho set a $355.00 target price on Roper Technologies in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research cut Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $417.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $426.20 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $375.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $354.71. Roper Technologies has a 1-year low of $305.96 and a 1-year high of $532.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $42.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.74.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 11.36%. Roper Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.87 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Roper Technologies will post 22.22 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 15.08%.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 6,434 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.00, for a total value of $2,322,674.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,507,067.70. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 31,706.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 56,111,830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $18,987,682,000 after purchasing an additional 55,935,415 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,477,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,553,932,000 after buying an additional 1,384,656 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,346,912,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,092,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,266,604,000 after buying an additional 105,250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,641,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,172,099,000 after buying an additional 22,335 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.