Comerica Bank Purchases 54,788 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Comerica Bank increased its position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 48.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 166,742 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,788 shares during the period. Comerica Bank’s holdings in Vontier were worth $6,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vontier in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Vontier by 212.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in Vontier in the 3rd quarter valued at $58,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Vontier by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP raised its position in Vontier by 5,897.1% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 2,064 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VNT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Barclays lowered their price target on Vontier from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.50.

Vontier Trading Up 3.4%

Shares of Vontier stock opened at $35.89 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $37.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.96. Vontier Corporation has a 1 year low of $32.03 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The firm has a market cap of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of 13.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The company had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.41 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

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

About Vontier

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.