Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $45.6250.

Several research analysts have weighed in on VNT shares. Barclays reduced their target price on Vontier from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Vontier from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective (down previously from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a report on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vontier in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their target price 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNT. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 15,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,000 after purchasing an additional 679 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 2.9% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,452,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,716,000 after buying an additional 40,528 shares in the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. raised its position in Vontier by 24.3% in the 1st quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 11,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 2,224 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Vontier in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its position in Vontier by 586.2% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 844 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 721 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vontier Stock Up 0.6%

Vontier stock opened at $37.86 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.87, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.36. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $27.22 and a fifty-two week high of $43.88.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $747.32 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vontier will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.66%.

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.