Integrated Investment Consultants LLC Sells 25,868 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Integrated Investment Consultants LLC decreased its position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 60.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 17,231 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,868 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $611,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VNT. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 1,950.0% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 73,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,742,000 after buying an additional 70,160 shares during the period. ASO GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the 4th quarter worth $4,390,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vontier by 21.6% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 776,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,546,000 after acquiring an additional 137,750 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Vontier by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,803,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,774,000 after acquiring an additional 577,914 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vontier by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 1,495,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,610,000 after acquiring an additional 111,465 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vontier Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VNT opened at $32.18 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 11.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.16. Vontier Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $27.25 and a fifty-two week high of $48.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $29.60 and a 200-day moving average of $34.25.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. 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 research analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, May 19th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 25.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $0.025 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on VNT shares. Evercore set a $36.00 price objective on Vontier in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vontier currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.89.

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.