Roper Technologies Inc ROP

What the company does

Roper Technologies Inc is a large-cap company in the Technology sector (Software - Application), with a market value of $43.3B, based in the USA.

It employs about 19,400 people and has been listed since Feb 12, 1992.

Roper Technologies, Inc. designs and develops vertical software and technology enabled products in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its Application Software segment offers comprehensive management, diagnostic and laboratory information management, enterprise software and information solutions, K-12 school administration, transportation management, financial and compliance management, cloud-based and integrated payment processing, campus technology and payment, and cloud-based financial analytics, performance management software, and data solutions; cloud-based software for the property and casualty insurance industry; and foodservice technologies.

Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 17.3 versus 38.7 for the median of the Technology sector in our universe (65 companies) — relatively cheap.

Revenue is growing 8% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 15.0 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 457.29, 4% above the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 80% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• No risk flags were detected from the data we have.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 22 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (8% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (7 vs 2).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (0.2% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock rose 14.5% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLK -0.1%).

The company published its quarterly report this week — see the plain-language summary above.

This week's news

• Can Roche Holding (SWX:ROP) Still Be Cheap After Fresh Trial Wins? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-24
  What the article says

  Roche Holding has delivered a strong multi year share price run, helped by a busy drug pipeline and fresh clinical data. This raises a simple question for you as an investor: Is the current price still aligned with what the business is earning today? Roche Holding has returned 82.3% over the past 3 years, so a lot of… source ↗

• US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Steady On Strong Jobs And PMI Focus finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Oct, 23 2026 US stocks look set for a cautiously positive open, with S&P 500 futures hovering slightly higher. The single driver this morning is labor strength, as fresh jobless claims signal a still resilient employment backdrop. Initial unemployment claims came in… source ↗

• Roper (ROP) Stock May Be 16% Undervalued On Cash Flow finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Roper Technologies has rallied sharply in recent weeks, which puts the focus squarely on whether the current share price lines up with what its cash flows can justify. For anyone following the stock, the question now is whether that move is supported by the cash the business is expected to generate over time. The… source ↗

• Roper Stock Surges on Earnings Beat. Investors See Promise in Its AI Push. finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Adjusted earnings rose 15% to $5.89 a share, beating expectations. Continue Reading source ↗

• Midday Pulse: S&P 500 top intraday gainers seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  [Wall street sign in New York with New York Stock Exchange background] naphtalina/iStock via Getty Images Here's a quick look at the stocks seeing the strongest intraday gains across the S&P 500 (SP500 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SP500]) on Thursday. U.S. stocks were noticeably lower on Thursday, after a day of… source ↗

• ROP Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Solid Organic Growth finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Roper Technologies ROP reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $5.89 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.79 by 1.7%. The bottom line increased 15% on a year-over-year basis. Roper's net revenues of $2.17 billion missed the consensus estimate of $2.177 billion by 0.2%. The top line… source ↗

What changed since last week

• Risk flag cleared: earnings report coming up.

• The price rose 14.5% since the last summary.

• The average analyst target moved from 439.43 to 457.29.

• A new quarterly report was published (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026).