Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Stock Gets Price Target Increase from Citigroup

Key Points

• Citigroup raised Vontier’s price target from $44 to $47 and maintained a Buy rating, implying 11.68% upside from the price cited in the report.
• Vontier reported quarterly EPS of $0.92, beating the $0.84 consensus, and revenue of $736.9 million, above estimates. Revenue nevertheless declined 2.1% year over year.
• Shares rose 5.5% on Friday to $42.08. Analysts’ average rating was Hold, with an average price target of $41.86.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at Citigroup from $44.00 to $47.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Citigroup's price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.68% from the company's current price.

VNT has been the subject of several other reports. Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, August 7th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Vontier from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vontier from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vontier has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $41.86.

Vontier Stock Up 5.5%

Shares of NYSE:VNT traded up $2.18 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $42.08. The stock had a trading volume of 4,229,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,449,779. The company has a market cap of $5.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.46, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.13. Vontier has a 12 month low of $27.25 and a 12 month high of $48.20. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $33.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $727.98 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vontier will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VNT. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vontier by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,918,476 shares of the company's stock valued at $60,240,000 after purchasing an additional 50,713 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 0.9% during the third quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 150,585 shares of the company's stock worth $4,728,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381 shares during the period. Banyan Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the third quarter worth approximately $14,509,000. Private Management Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 4.5% during the third quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 743,814 shares of the company's stock worth $23,356,000 after purchasing an additional 32,061 shares during the period. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier in the third quarter valued at approximately $494,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company's stock.

More Vontier News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vontier this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vontier reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.92 per share, above the $0.84 consensus, and revenue of $736.9 million, exceeding estimates of $728 million. Earnings-call coverage also highlighted margin expansion and cost savings as strengths. Vontier Q3 2026 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target from $40 to $43 and maintained an “overweight” rating, signaling a more favorable view of VNT. KeyCorp stock recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Vontier declared its regular dividend, offering continued income to shareholders; the announcement did not specify the payment amount in the article listing. Vontier declares regular dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was down 2.1% year over year, and coverage of the results notes that management’s guidance reflects a cautious demand outlook. That could temper optimism from the earnings beat and margin improvement. VNT Q3 2026 deep dive

Vontier Company Profile

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.

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