Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives $47.63 Average PT from Analysts

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $47.6250.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VNT. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Vontier by 2.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,545,000 after purchasing an additional 1,304 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vontier by 42.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 386,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,685,000 after purchasing an additional 115,740 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Vontier by 11.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 583,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,170,000 after buying an additional 62,040 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its holdings in Vontier by 54.5% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 53,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,991,000 after buying an additional 19,028 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Vontier by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 281,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,400,000 after buying an additional 1,659 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VNT opened at $35.10 on Wednesday. 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 has a one year low of $27.22 and a one year high of $48.20. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $38.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.91. The company has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.27.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $765.12 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. Analysts anticipate that Vontier will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

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