Brokerages Set Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Price Target at $45.63

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $45.6250.

VNT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Vontier from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 9th.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT stock opened at $39.01 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $36.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.55. Vontier has a one year low of $27.22 and a one year high of $43.88. The stock has a market cap of $5.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.02. Vontier had a net margin of 13.34% and a return on equity of 40.49%. The company had revenue of $752.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $747.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. Vontier’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.150-3.20 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vontier will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 2.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,545,000 after acquiring an additional 1,304 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vontier by 42.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 386,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,685,000 after purchasing an additional 115,740 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vontier during the 1st quarter worth approximately $517,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 11.9% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 62,040 shares during the period. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the first quarter worth approximately $97,000. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

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.