Roper Technologies Inc ROP
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Roper Technologies Inc is a large-cap company in the Technology sector (Software - Application), with a market value of $35.0B, 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 15.1 versus 41.5 for the median of the Technology sector in our universe (46 companies) — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 8% versus the same quarter last year.
The average analyst price target is 439.43, 24% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 24% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • The stock is 31% below its one-year high.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 55 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (5% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (7 vs 2).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (1.0% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 0.9% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLK +1.8%).
This week's news
- 3 European Defensive Stocks Investors Are Watching As Bond Markets Turn Risk Off finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- What Could Roche Holding (SWX:ROP) Gain From FDA Priority Review In MS? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- U.S. Bank and DAT: Contract and spot truck freight rates diverge finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- Abhijit Dubey joins Roper Technologies Board of Directors finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- Roper Technologies schedules third quarter 2026 financial results conference call finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- Roche launches newborn screening test for three severe genetic conditions finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
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