Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) Cut to “Hold” at Melius Research

Melius Research downgraded shares of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $479.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock.

ROP has been the subject of several other reports. Mizuho reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $419.00 price target (down from $510.00) on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of Roper Technologies from $570.00 to $525.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Roper Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $644.00 to $539.00 in a research report on Monday, October 27th. TD Cowen lowered their price target 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, Truist Financial set a $650.00 price objective on shares of Roper Technologies in a report on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Roper Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Stock Up 1.3%

ROP stock opened at $365.00 on Tuesday. Roper Technologies has a 52 week low of $345.93 and a 52 week high of $595.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $433.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $482.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.94.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.81 EPS. Roper Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Roper Technologies will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roper Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from Roper Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.63%.

Insider Activity at Roper Technologies

In other Roper Technologies news, Director Amy Woods Brinkley acquired 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $450.71 per share, for a total transaction of $540,852.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,195,710.64. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Laurence Neil Hunn bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were acquired 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 owned 97,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,006,953.53. The trade was a 11.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Roper Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC grew 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 valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 1.8% in the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $946,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the period. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora now owns 5,661 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,209,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Roper Technologies by 17.3% in the second quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 156 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. 93.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Roper Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Roper Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: Roper beat EPS expectations ($5.21 vs. $5.14) and provided FY2026 and Q1 guidance, which supports earnings visibility. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Organic growth and M&A firepower: Management cites 10%+ revenue growth in 2025 and roughly $5B of M&A capacity — positive for upside through tuck‑ins or larger buys. Roper sees 10% revenue growth, $5B M&A firepower
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and valuation discussion: Recent coverage highlights a $500M buyback and valuation re‑rating potential after earnings and recent acquisitions. Valuation after earnings and buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms reaffirmed non‑buy ratings (e.g., Argus hold / Oppenheimer market perform prior to later downgrades), keeping mixed analyst sentiment in play. Analyst notes (Argus/Oppenheimer)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple downgrades and price‑target cuts: Stifel and others downgraded ROP after a second consecutive revenue miss; several shops (JPMorgan, RBC, Mizuho, Melius) cut price targets or moved to underweight/underperform. Stifel downgrade after revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Oppenheimer lowered its rating on ROP, contributing to downward momentum among institutional analysts. Oppenheimer downgrades Roper
• Negative Sentiment: Price target cuts pressured the stock and led to a 52‑week low mention in coverage; JPM lowered its PT to $397 (underweight) and RBC to $398 (sector perform), while Mizuho moved to an underperform with a $365 PT. Price target cuts (Benzinga/The Fly)
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research cut its rating, adding to the consensus of increased caution among analysts. Melius Research lowers rating

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.