NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Roper Industries shares are up 3.54% to $155 in trading on Monday after the radio frequency products manufacturer reported its fourth quarter earnings results before the opening bell today. The company reported fourth quarter net income of $185.9 million, or $1.85 per share on an adjusted basis, six cents better than the $1.79 analysts were expecting the company to report during the quarter. Exclusive Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2015 STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. The company generated revenue of $946.1 million that is shy of the $953.9 million analysts were expecting for the period. Roper Industries also issued current quarter earnings guidance between $1.47 and $1.53, in line with analysts $1.52 consensus estimates for the period. TheStreet Ratings team rates ROPER INDUSTRIES INC/DE as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate ROPER INDUSTRIES INC/DE (ROP) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows: You can view the full analysis from the report here: ROP Ratings Report ROP data by YCharts STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.
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