Brokerages Set Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) PT at $466.94

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nineteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $466.9412.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ROP. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 10th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $393.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $397.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Roper Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Roper Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies 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 in the company, valued at $2,679,703. This represents a 46.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John K. Stipancich sold 2,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.05, for a total value of $758,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,634 shares of the company’s stock, 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. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ROP. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,236 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 6.2% during the third quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 429 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 5,377 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,393,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Paragon Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the first quarter. Paragon Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 3,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,510,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP stock opened at $426.20 on Monday. Roper Technologies has a 12 month low of $305.96 and a 12 month high of $532.18. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $375.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $354.73. The firm has a market cap of $42.15 billion, a PE ratio of 17.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

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

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is 15.08%.

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.