Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Invests $2.20 Million in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 52,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,201,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in Vontier by 39.0% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vontier in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 29.0% during the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Vontier by 15.4% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VNT has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings cut Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Vontier stock opened at $41.01 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $38.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.66. Vontier Corporation has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $48.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vontier’s payout ratio is 3.62%.

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.