Roper Technologies downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan

JPMorgan downgraded Roper Technologies (ROP) to Underweight from Neutral with a price target of $541, down from $577 as part of a Q3 earnings preview for the electrical equipment and multi-industry sector. The firm sees “subpar” growth and below-average return on invested capital for the company. Risk of disruption in Roper’s core software businesses justifies a lower than historical multiple, the analyst tells investors in a research note.