** TD Cowen raises software firm Roper Technologies ROP.O to "buy" from "hold"; lifts PT to $615 from $535
** ROP shares up ~1% at $547.33 premarket
** Brokerage's new PT represents a 13.6% upside to the stock's last close of $541.33
** Brokerage sees accelerating revenue growth in 2025, expecting discontinuation of headwinds from 2024, including production issues
** "If we assume remaining software businesses grow at normalized rates, it seems reasonable to expect accelerating top line into 2025 after deceleration the past 2 years off high levels" - TD Cowen
** 10 brokerages rate ROP "buy" or higher, six "hold" and one "sell"; median PT is $617.50 - LSEG
** Stock fell 4.64% in 2024
(Reporting by Rashika Singh in Bengaluru)
((rashika.singh@thomsonreuters.com))
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