Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for ROP Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Roper Technologies from $5.06 to $5.09, indicating positive growth expectations for the company.
• Roper Technologies reported a net margin of 20.62% and a return on equity of 10.83% in its recent earnings results, showcasing strong financial health.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.825 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 0.6% and a payout ratio of 23.19%.

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Roper Technologies in a research report issued on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $5.09 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $5.06. The consensus estimate for Roper Technologies' current full-year earnings is $19.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Roper Technologies' Q2 2026 earnings at $5.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $20.94 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $5.64 EPS.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $4.81 EPS for the quarter. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.83% and a net margin of 20.62%.The business had revenue of $1.88 billion for the quarter. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 19.750-20.000 EPS. Q1 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.740 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Roper Technologies from $695.00 to $703.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Roper Technologies from $561.00 to $577.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Roper Technologies from $675.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on Roper Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $626.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $635.27.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $512.73 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $55.17 billion, a PE ratio of 36.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.00. Roper Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $492.25 and a fifty-two week high of $595.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $517.98 and a 200-day moving average of $546.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Roper Technologies by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. now owns 555 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $327,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 2,344 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,329,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 944 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $557,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV now owns 2,554 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,448,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.9% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Roper Technologies

In other news, VP John K. Stipancich sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $564.17, for a total value of $846,255.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 38,932 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,964,266.44. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 352 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $556.25, for a total value of $195,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,510 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,408,687.50. This trade represents a 1.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 3rd will be paid a $0.825 dividend. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 3rd. Roper Technologies's payout ratio is 23.19%.

Roper Technologies Company Profile

Roper Technologies, Inc designs and develops software, and technology enabled products and solutions. It operates through three segments: Application Software, Network Software, and Technology Enabled Products. The Application Software segment offers management, campus solutions, diagnostic and laboratory information management, enterprise software and information solutions, transportation management, financial and compliance management, and cloud-based financial analytics and performance management software; cloud-based software to the property and casualty insurance industry; and software, services, and technologies for foodservice operations.

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