Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives $45.63 Average PT from Brokerages

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the ten analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $45.6250.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp lowered their price target 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Vontier from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Vontier from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vontier

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vontier by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 0.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 39.0% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Vontier by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Vontier by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VNT opened at $38.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.18. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.56. Vontier has a one year low of $27.22 and a one year high of $43.88. The firm has a market cap of $5.63 billion, a PE ratio of 14.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.28.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $752.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $747.32 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s payout ratio 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.