57,590 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT Purchased by Villanova Investment Management Co

Villanova Investment Management Co acquired a new position in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 57,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,808,000. Vontier comprises approximately 1.8% of Villanova Investment Management Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vontier in the 2nd quarter valued at about $388,315,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in Vontier in the second quarter valued at approximately $65,037,000. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vontier by 17.5% in the first quarter. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,114,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,005,000 after buying an additional 314,211 shares during the last quarter. Heron Bay Capital Management purchased a new stake in Vontier in the second quarter valued at approximately $55,830,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,904,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on VNT shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Vontier from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vontier from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.00.

Vontier Price Performance

Vontier stock opened at $39.70 on Friday. Vontier Corporation has a one year low of $27.25 and a one year high of $48.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.25. The business has a fifty day moving average of $33.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.77. The company has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.13.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.08. Vontier had a net margin of 11.34% and a return on equity of 38.57%. The firm had revenue of $736.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $727.98 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Vontier Corporation will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0250 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, September 3rd. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.15%.

Key Stories Impacting Vontier

Here are the key news stories impacting Vontier this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vontier reported adjusted earnings of $0.92 per share, above the $0.84 consensus estimate and up from $0.78 a year earlier. Revenue of $736.9 million also exceeded forecasts of $728.0 million. Vontier Q3 earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly highlights pointed to margin expansion and cost savings, suggesting operational improvements helped support earnings growth despite softer sales. Vontier Q3 2026 earnings call highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 2.1% year over year, a sign that demand or sales growth remains a headwind even as earnings improved. Vontier Q3 earnings results

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) is a global industrial technology company that develops and provides solutions for the mobility, transportation and connected infrastructure markets. Its products and services help businesses manage fueling, fleet operations, vehicle maintenance, repair and diagnostics, and related workflows.

Vontier’s portfolio includes technologies for retail and commercial fueling, fuel measurement and environmental compliance, fleet tracking and telematics, automotive repair equipment, diagnostic tools and aftermarket services.