William Blair Expects Higher Earnings for Roper Technologies

Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ROP) – William Blair lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Roper Technologies in a report issued on Monday, July 21st. William Blair analyst D. Becker now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $5.10 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.03. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Roper Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $19.96 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Roper Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $5.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $19.97 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $21.32 EPS.

Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.83 by $0.04. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 10.79% and a net margin of 22.01%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.48 earnings per share. Roper Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also commented on ROP. Mizuho set a $600.00 price target on Roper Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Roper Technologies from $675.00 to $685.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $668.00 to $687.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $695.00 to $703.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Monday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $637.18.

Roper Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of ROP stock opened at $557.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $59.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.84, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.02. Roper Technologies has a 52-week low of $499.47 and a 52-week high of $595.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company’s 50 day moving average is $564.72 and its 200 day moving average is $562.13.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 8th were paid a dividend of $0.825 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 8th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.59%. Roper Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In related news, Director Richard F. Wallman sold 352 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $556.25, for a total value of $195,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 20,510 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,408,687.50. The trade was a 1.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Roper Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 3.4% in the first quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. now owns 555 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its stake in Roper Technologies by 0.8% during the second 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. Meridian Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Roper Technologies by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,071 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,221,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. My Legacy Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. My Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 1,273 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $751,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV boosted its position in shares of Roper Technologies by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV now owns 767 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.31% of the company’s stock.

About Roper Technologies

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.