Vontier Corporation $VNT Shares Acquired by Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 52.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 57,534 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,818 shares during the quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $2,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on VNT shares. Wall Street Zen raised Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a report on Friday, November 14th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of VNT stock opened at $38.08 on Wednesday. Vontier Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.22 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The stock has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 13.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.27. The business’s fifty day moving average is $39.28 and its 200-day moving average is $39.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The company had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $765.12 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.62%.

About Vontier

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.