Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Given New $50.00 Price Target at Barclays

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) had its target price lowered by stock analysts at Barclays from $55.00 to $50.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 38.96% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on VNT. Wall Street Zen raised Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vontier currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.50.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VNT traded up $0.51 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $35.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 300,988 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,147,770. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.04, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.27. Vontier has a fifty-two week low of $27.22 and a fifty-two week high of $48.20.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vontier

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Vontier by 212.9% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vontier by 29.0% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier during the third quarter worth approximately $58,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 82.8% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

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.