Magnetar Financial LLC Sells 6,905 Shares of Roper Technologies, Inc. $ROP

Magnetar Financial LLC cut its position in Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) by 40.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,330 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,905 shares during the quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC’s holdings in Roper Technologies were worth $4,598,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ROP. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Roper Technologies in the third quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, DT Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Roper Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. 93.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Roper Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ROP opened at $337.33 on Wednesday. Roper Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $305.96 and a fifty-two week high of $575.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $341.07 and a 200-day moving average of $373.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market cap of $34.04 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.77.

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The industrial products company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.97 by $0.19. Roper Technologies had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 21.12%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.78 earnings per share. Roper Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Roper Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.30 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 21.800-22.050 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Roper Technologies, Inc. will post 21.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Roper Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. Roper Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Roper Technologies from $464.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Roper Technologies from $393.00 to $407.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research upgraded Roper Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays reduced their price target on Roper Technologies from $380.00 to $373.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Roper Technologies from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $472.07.

About Roper Technologies

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.