JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Lowered Expectations for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Stock Price

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) had its price objective reduced by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $540.00 to $457.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “underweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 10.99% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Roper Technologies from $650.00 to $625.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $572.00 to $507.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 31st. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $570.00 target price on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $551.07.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ROP stock traded down $2.49 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $411.76. 251,383 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 852,061. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $443.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $493.69. The company has a market cap of $44.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.36, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies has a 12 month low of $407.03 and a 12 month high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.58.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $452.23 per share, with a total value of $4,522,300.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,006,953.53. This trade represents a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Amy Woods Brinkley purchased 1,200 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $450.71 per share, with a total value of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 18,184 shares in the company, valued at $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Roper Technologies by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Balefire LLC bought a new stake in Roper Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $234,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.6% in the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 14,819 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,400,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 4.7% in the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 1,566 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $875,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Company Profile

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.