Robert W. Baird Cuts Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Price Target to $43.00

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) had its target price cut by Robert W. Baird from $47.00 to $43.00 in a research note released on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp upped their price target on Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vontier has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.50.

Vontier Stock Performance

NYSE:VNT opened at $35.97 on Monday. Vontier has a twelve month low of $27.22 and a twelve month high of $48.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a 50-day moving average of $38.63 and a 200-day moving average of $38.72. The firm has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.32.

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

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is 3.62%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNT. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 7.7% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 0.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after buying an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 6,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,000 after buying an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in 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 buying an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 304 shares during the period. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.