Sarasota, Florida-based Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) designs and develops software, and technology enabled products and solutions. With a market cap of $33.2 billion, the company offers industrial controls, fluid handling, pumps, medical and scientific devices, analytical instrumentation products, radio frequency identification (RFID) communication technology, and software solutions.
Shares of this industrial equipment maker have notably underperformed the broader market over the past year. ROP has declined 44.1% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 25.1%. In 2026, ROP’s stock fell 27.4%, compared to the SPX’s 8.6% rise on a YTD basis.