Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemRoper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $472.0667.
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ROP. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays cut their price target on Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Melius Research cut Roper Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $479.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on ROP
Institutional Trading of Roper Technologies
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 195.8% in the 1st quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 71 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.
Roper Technologies Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $326.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.99 billion, a PE ratio of 20.42, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $348.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $387.32. Roper Technologies has a twelve month low of $305.96 and a twelve month high of $576.55.
Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.97 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.78 EPS. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies will post 21.94 EPS for the current year.
Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.74%.
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.
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