Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Sells 25,600 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 25.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 73,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,600 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vontier were worth $2,740,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Vontier by 212.9% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the third quarter valued at about $58,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vontier by 82.8% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Vontier by 5,897.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 2,064 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Vontier by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VNT. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Argus lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.38.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT stock opened at $28.40 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.16. 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 Corporation has a 52 week low of $27.25 and a 52 week high of $48.20. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.49.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $750.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 37.88% and a net margin of 13.37%.The business’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vontier Corporation will post 3.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.53%.

Vontier declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 25.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.