Roper's Application Software Strength Holds Firm: More Upside Ahead?

Core Insights - Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) is experiencing strong growth in its Application Software segment, which accounted for 57.4% of total revenues in Q3 2025, with an 18% year-over-year increase in revenues and 6% organic revenue growth [1][9]. Application Software Segment Performance - The Application Software segment is benefiting from growth in Aderant, Deltek, Vertafore, and PowerPlan businesses, with Aderant seeing increased adoption of SaaS solutions and GenAI innovations [2]. - Deltek is experiencing solid demand for SaaS solutions in the private sector, while Vertafore is gaining from strong enterprise delivery capabilities, leading to significant annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth [2]. - PowerPlan is also seeing strong customer retention and new SaaS solution adoption, contributing to the segment's overall momentum [3]. - Roper anticipates mid-single-digit organic revenue growth from this segment in Q4 2025, positioning it as the largest contributor to growth in the near term [3]. Peer Comparison - Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) is benefiting from new business growth and strong subscription renewal rates, although it faces muted growth in Maintenance revenues due to the shift to subscriptions [4]. - Atlassian Corp. (TEAM) is capitalizing on the demand for remote working tools and has seen a 26% year-over-year increase in Cloud revenues during Q1 of fiscal 2026 [5]. Valuation and Estimates - Roper's shares have declined by 20.9% over the past year, slightly worse than the industry's decline of 20.8% [8]. - The company is trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20.99X, which is lower than the industry average of 24.81X [10]. - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Roper's earnings for 2025 and 2026 has remained stable over the past 60 days [11].