Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Stock Rating Lowered by Oppenheimer

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on ROP. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Melius Research cut shares of Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $540.00 to $457.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $505.87.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 9.6%

NASDAQ:ROP opened at $369.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.45, a PEG ratio of 1.91 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 quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $436.38 and a 200 day moving average of $483.72.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $452.23 per share, with a total value of $4,522,300.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares in the company, valued at $44,006,953.53. This trade represents a 11.45% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 161,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $72,145,000 after acquiring an additional 32,636 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Jones Kertz & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Roper Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,687,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 28.5% in the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 934 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $416,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 26.7% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 9,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,340,000 after buying an additional 2,054 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Roper Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat and solid operating results: ROP reported adjusted EPS of $5.21 (above estimates), adjusted DEPS and adjusted net income grew year-over-year, and Q4 revenue rose ~10%. Roper 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Share buyback and M&A capacity: management repurchased 1.12M shares for ~$500M and says it has multi?billion dollars of M&A firepower to pursue vertical software deals, which supports capital return and growth optionality. Roper sees 10%+ revenue growth with $5B M&A firepower
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategy update: management highlighted AI acceleration and continued focus on vertical software — a long?term positive but uncertain in near term as benefits are early. Roper projects 8% revenue growth and accelerates AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation conversation after results: analysts and commentary revisited ROP’s multiple given buyback and recent acquisitions — useful context for investors evaluating entry points. A Look At Roper Valuation After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointed near?term: Q1 EPS guidance of $4.95–5.00 vs consensus ~$5.19, and FY adjusted DEPS guidance $21.30–21.55 was roughly in line but revenue guidance (~$8.5B) slightly below Street expectations — primary driver of the share decline. Roper 4Q Net Slips, Forecasts 2026 Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue short vs some estimates and headlines emphasized the outlook miss, prompting downside pressure and a move toward 52?week lows. Earnings beat but revenue fell short Outlook miss sends stock to 52-week low
• Negative Sentiment: Rising interest expense and higher net long?term debt (management deployed ~$3.3B on acquisitions last year) increase leverage and interest cost — a concern given the lower guidance. Financials show higher interest expense and debt
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction: Melius Research downgraded ROP from Buy to Hold, adding to selling pressure. Finviz / The Fly: Melius 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.