Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Downgraded by Mizuho to “Strong Sell”

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Mizuho from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also commented on ROP. Stifel Nicolaus set a $550.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $570.00 price target on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Truist Financial set a $650.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $562.07.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ ROP opened at $431.66 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $46.46 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a 52-week low of $427.89 and a 52-week high of $595.17. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $446.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $500.33.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.03. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.62 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.57, for a total transaction of $13,307,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley bought 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 2,344 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,329,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.8% in the second quarter. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV now owns 2,554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,448,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Roper Technologies by 2.9% during the second quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $552,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $946,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.