Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Price Target Lowered to $45.00 at Barclays

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) had its price target trimmed by Barclays from $50.00 to $45.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 price target on Vontier in a report on Friday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.75.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT stock opened at $30.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.23. Vontier has a one year low of $30.01 and a one year high of $48.20. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.65, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.24.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.02). Vontier had a return on equity of 37.88% and a net margin of 13.37%.The company had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vontier will post 3.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.025 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,896,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $709,167,000 after purchasing an additional 135,780 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Vontier by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,803,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,774,000 after buying an additional 577,914 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 104.6% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,897,000 after buying an additional 2,450,723 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners acquired a new position in Vontier in the fourth quarter valued at about $132,438,000. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 3,298,671 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,645,000 after buying an additional 206,157 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vontier this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vontier’s DRB unit was selected by Super Star Car Wash for a 118-site software transformation, highlighting continued demand for its automotive service technology and potentially supporting future revenue growth. Vontier’s DRB Selected by Super Star Car Wash for 118-Site Software Transformation
• Positive Sentiment: Despite the quarter’s earnings miss, Vontier beat sales expectations, reporting $750.6 million in revenue versus estimates of $737.2 million, and reaffirmed full-year guidance, which may help reassure investors about underlying demand. Vontier earnings report
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays and KeyCorp both cut their price targets on VNT but kept “overweight” ratings, indicating analysts still see upside even after lowering near-term expectations. Barclays and KeyCorp price target updates
• Negative Sentiment: Vontier’s Q1 EPS of $0.80 missed the $0.82 consensus, and management guided Q2 revenue and EPS below Wall Street expectations, a key reason the stock is trading lower today. Vontier earnings miss and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Vontier also announced it will sell a majority of Teletrac Navman for $220 million, a strategic portfolio move that may signal a shift away from slower-growth assets, but can create uncertainty in the near term. Vontier announces agreement to sell Teletrac Navman

Vontier Company 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.