Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.00.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VNT shares. Argus downgraded Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Vontier from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 price objective on Vontier in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

Institutional Trading of Vontier

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Vontier by 2.9% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,545,000 after buying an additional 1,304 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vontier by 42.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 386,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,685,000 after acquiring an additional 115,740 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Vontier by 11.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 583,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,170,000 after acquiring an additional 62,040 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vontier by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 568 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Vontier during the 2nd quarter worth $188,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Stock Up 0.9%

VNT stock opened at $33.70 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. Vontier has a 52 week low of $27.25 and a 52 week high of $48.20.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.09. Vontier had a net margin of 11.34% and a return on equity of 38.57%. The firm had revenue of $756.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $747.12 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. Vontier’s quarterly revenue was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Vontier will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.15%.

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