Overview

• Tech-enabled products firm's Q4 revenue rose 10%, slightly missing analyst expectations

• Adjusted DEPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

• Company repurchased 1.12 mln shares for $500 mln

Outlook

• Roper expects full year 2026 adjusted DEPS of $21.30 – $21.55

• Company anticipates first-quarter adjusted DEPS of $4.95 – $5.00

• Roper sees 2026 total revenue growth of approximately 8%

Result Drivers

• ACQUISITIONS - Roper's Q4 revenue growth was partly driven by acquisitions, contributing 5% to the overall increase

• AI INITIATIVES - Company focused on enhancing AI capabilities to capture growth opportunities across its businesses

• CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT - Roper deployed $3.3 bln towards acquisitions and repurchased 1.12 mln shares, enhancing growth potential

Key Details

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Roper Technologies Inc is $539.00, about 31.9% above its January 26 closing price of $408.67

• The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago

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