88,268 Shares in Vontier Co. (NYSE:VNT) Purchased by Graham Capital Management L.P.

Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Vontier Co. (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 88,268 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,219,000. Graham Capital Management L.P. owned about 0.06% of Vontier at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in Vontier by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 14,379 shares of the company's stock valued at $524,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its stake in Vontier by 121.4% during the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 280,443 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,228,000 after acquiring an additional 153,766 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vontier in the 4th quarter valued at about $217,000. Colonial Trust Co SC lifted its stake in Vontier by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 2,688 shares of the company's stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 688 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 190.6% during the 4th quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 252,253 shares of the company's stock worth $9,200,000 after purchasing an additional 165,451 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vontier Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE:VNT opened at $34.89 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.69, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.29. Vontier Co. has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $41.61. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $32.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $741.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $723.06 million. Vontier had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 43.22%. The business's revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.74 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Vontier Co. will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on VNT. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Vontier from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Citigroup cut their target price on Vontier from $45.00 to $36.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $43.67.

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing.

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