Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Stock Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on May 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wayfair (NYSE:W) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) on 4/29/2026.

Veralto Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE VLTO traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $86.90. 305,967 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,955,784. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.48. Veralto Corporation has a one year low of $84.99 and a one year high of $110.11. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $89.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.88. The company has a market cap of $21.34 billion, a PE ratio of 22.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.77.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. Veralto had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 34.63%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Veralto’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.280 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Veralto Corporation will post 4.23 EPS for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.44%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Veralto from $118.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Veralto from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 target price on Veralto in a report on Thursday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Veralto in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Veralto

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Veralto during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Veralto in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Veralto during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Veralto by 82.2% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of Veralto in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Veralto Company Profile

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.