Capital Fund Management S.A. Invests $27.90 Million in Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Key Points

• Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new stake of 55,948 Roper Technologies shares in Q3 valued at about $27.9 million (≈0.05% ownership), while institutional investors collectively own 93.31% of the company.
• Roper posted $5.21 EPS for the quarter (beating estimates), saw revenue rise 9.7% year‑over‑year, set FY 2026 guidance at $21.30–21.55 EPS and Q1 guidance at $4.95–5.00, and declared a $0.91 quarterly dividend (annualized $3.64, ~1.0% yield).

Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 55,948 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $27,901,000. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned 0.05% of Roper Technologies as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ROP. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Roper Technologies by 8.4% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 338,048 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $168,581,000 after purchasing an additional 26,284 shares during the period. Sands Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 351,775 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $175,427,000 after buying an additional 23,929 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Roper Technologies by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,847,398 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $921,279,000 after buying an additional 37,766 shares in the last quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC boosted its position in Roper Technologies by 128.8% in the 3rd quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC now owns 17,235 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $8,595,000 after buying an additional 9,701 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in Roper Technologies by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,730 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,860,000 after acquiring an additional 1,493 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.31% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roper Technologies

In other news, Director Thomas Patrick Joyce, Jr. acquired 1,400 shares of Roper Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $358.46 per share, for a total transaction of $501,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,400 shares in the company, valued at $501,844. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Roper Technologies Stock Down 2.5%

ROP stock opened at $353.87 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.42 billion, a PE ratio of 24.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.94. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $313.07 and a 52 week high of $594.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $377.42 and a 200 day moving average of $442.57.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $5.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.14 by $0.07. Roper Technologies had a net margin of 19.44% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.81 EPS. Roper Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 21.300-21.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.950-5.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 19.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Roper Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ROP shares. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Roper Technologies from $600.00 to $530.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Oppenheimer reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Roper Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Roper Technologies from $419.00 to $365.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Roper Technologies from $457.00 to $397.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Melius Research lowered Roper Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $479.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $478.53.

Roper Technologies Company Profile

Roper Technologies, Inc NASDAQ: ROP is a diversified technology company that acquires and manages businesses delivering specialized software, engineered products and data-driven analytics to niche markets. Its subsidiaries develop enterprise and cloud-based software, scientific and analytical instruments, industrial and medical devices, and other applied technologies designed to solve specific operational, regulatory and commercial challenges for customers. The company emphasizes recurring revenue streams from software licenses, subscriptions and service contracts alongside sales of hardware and instruments.

Roper operates a decentralized operating model in which acquired businesses retain entrepreneurial autonomy while benefiting from centralized capital allocation, legal and financial support.

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