Integrated Investment Consultants LLC Decreases Stake in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Integrated Investment Consultants LLC reduced its position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 38.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 43,520 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,223 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $1,827,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 104.6% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,897,000 after purchasing an additional 2,450,723 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Vontier by 85.0% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,225,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,318,000 after purchasing an additional 2,401,220 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vontier by 4,958.3% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,151,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,299,000 after buying an additional 2,108,983 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Vontier in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $66,535,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Vontier by 107.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,944,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,627,000 after buying an additional 1,008,340 shares during the period. 95.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VNT. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays lifted their price target on Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price objective on Vontier in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Vontier stock opened at $36.48 on Wednesday. Vontier Corporation has a 1-year low of $27.22 and a 1-year high of $48.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.17 billion, a PE ratio of 13.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.25.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $765.12 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.62%.

Vontier Profile

Vontier is a global industrial technology company focused on advancing mobility infrastructure and transportation solutions. Established as a standalone public company in October 2020 through the spin-off of Fortive’s mobility and transportation platforms, Vontier is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s mission centers on delivering innovative products and services that help customers meet evolving demands in fuel retail, fleet management, and automotive service.

The company’s diversified portfolio spans several well-known brands.