Ralliant (NYSE:RAL) Stock Bumped Down to "Hold" by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded Ralliant from “strong buy” to “hold,” although the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with seven Buy, four Hold and one Sell rating and an average price target of $77.20.
• Ralliant shares rose 2.0% to $70.58, near their 52-week high of $75.41. The company recently beat quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $0.68 in EPS versus the $0.63 consensus, and issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.76–$2.90.
• Insiders sold 31,934 shares worth approximately $2.21 million over the past 90 days, including sales by the CEO and a senior vice president under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.

Ralliant (NYSE:RAL - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Zacks reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Ralliant from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Ralliant from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Ralliant from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Ralliant in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Ralliant from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $77.20.

Ralliant Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE:RAL opened at $70.58 on Wednesday. Ralliant has a 52 week low of $37.27 and a 52 week high of $75.41. The company's 50 day moving average price is $66.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The stock has a market cap of $7.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.50, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.38.

Ralliant (NYSE:RAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $567.80 million during the quarter. Ralliant had a negative net margin of 56.38% and a positive return on equity of 14.97%. Ralliant has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.760-2.900 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.780 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ralliant will post 2.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Ralliant

In other news, CEO Tamara Newcombe sold 12,936 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.30, for a total transaction of $844,720.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 246,897 shares in the company, valued at $16,122,374.10. This trade represents a 4.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Karen Bick sold 6,062 shares of Ralliant stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $436,464.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 31,668 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,280,096. The trade was a 16.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 31,934 shares of company stock valued at $2,209,860 in the last ninety days. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ralliant

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ralliant during the second quarter worth approximately $273,000. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ralliant during the second quarter worth about $472,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its stake in shares of Ralliant by 37.6% in the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 101,411 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,467,000 after purchasing an additional 27,704 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its position in Ralliant by 139.0% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 63,738 shares of the company's stock worth $4,693,000 after buying an additional 37,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Finance LLC purchased a new stake in Ralliant in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $282,000.

About Ralliant

Ralliant Corporation NYSE: RAL is a global technology company that provides test, measurement, sensing and industrial solutions. Its products and services are used by manufacturers, utilities, aerospace and defense organizations, electronics companies, and other industrial customers to improve safety, quality, reliability and operational performance.

Ralliant's portfolio includes brands such as Fluke, Fluke Reliability, Industrial Scientific, Tektronix, Keithley, Qualitrol and EA Elektro-Automatik.

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