Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Receives $562.07 Average PT from Brokerages

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $551.0714.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ROP shares. Mizuho reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $419.00 target price (down from $510.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $506.00 to $475.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $670.00 to $575.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $644.00 to $539.00 in a research note on Monday, October 27th.

Roper Technologies Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of Roper Technologies stock traded up $1.89 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $416.14. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,421,415 shares, compared to its average volume of 772,471. The business has a fifty day moving average of $442.70 and a 200 day moving average of $492.09. Roper Technologies has a 1-year low of $407.03 and a 1-year 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 company has a market capitalization of $44.79 billion, a PE ratio of 28.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The firm had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.62 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Roper Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.110-5.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 19.900-19.950 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 25.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roper Technologies news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $452.23 per share, for a total transaction of $4,522,300.00. Following the purchase, 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. This represents a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roper Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies during the second quarter worth $567,000. Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in Roper Technologies by 36.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 14,117 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,896,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,176,798,000 after purchasing an additional 179,646 shares in the last quarter. Canoe Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 2,996.9% in the 3rd quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 238,584 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $118,979,000 after buying an additional 230,880 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. increased its holdings in Roper Technologies by 4.5% in the third quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 71,985 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,898,000 after buying an additional 3,103 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.