Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.950-5.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.190. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Roper Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 21.300-21.550 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial set a $650.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Barclays decreased 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. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $644.00 to $539.00 in a report on Monday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $547.86.

Roper Technologies Trading Down 8.4%

NASDAQ ROP opened at $374.19 on Tuesday. Roper Technologies has a 1 year low of $383.00 and a 1 year high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $40.28 billion, a PE ratio of 26.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average of $437.88 and a 200 day moving average of $484.97.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 20.34%.The company’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.81 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Roper Technologies news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total value of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 87,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,728,540.27. This represents a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,195,710.64. This trade represents a 7.07% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,236 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,115,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Roper Technologies by 6.2% in the third quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 429 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 616 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $307,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 9.4% during the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 526 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.