Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Shares Sold Rep. Kevin Hern

Key Points

• Rep. Kevin Hern sold $1,001–$15,000 of Veralto shares from the Hern Family Revocable Trust on August 21, according to a September 1 disclosure. He also reported selling stakes in several other companies, including Home Depot, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft and Medtronic.
• Veralto shares opened at $97.17, while the company recently beat quarterly expectations with adjusted earnings of $1.11 per share and revenue of $1.47 billion. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.35–$4.43.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $110.90. Institutional investors own 91.28% of the company, while recent insider sales were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Veralto Corporation NYSE: VLTO. In a filing disclosed on September 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on August 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "HERN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST" account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies NYSE: MRSH on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lowe's Companies NYSE: LOW on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Honeywell Aerospace NASDAQ: HONA on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Colgate-Palmolive NYSE: CL on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Biogen NASDAQ: BIIB on 8/18/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV NYSE: BUD on 8/18/2026.

Veralto Price Performance

VLTO stock opened at $97.17 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The company's 50-day moving average is $94.89 and its 200-day moving average is $90.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.69 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.60. Veralto Corporation has a 1 year low of $80.03 and a 1 year high of $109.86.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.10. Veralto had a return on equity of 34.76% and a net margin of 17.35%.The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Veralto Corporation will post 4.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Veralto by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 15,777 shares of the company's stock worth $1,682,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Veralto by 18.9% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 735 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Veralto by 82.2% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Veralto by 5.0% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,751 shares of the company's stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, Nolet Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Veralto by 1.0% in the second quarter. Nolet Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,277 shares of the company's stock worth $1,355,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. 91.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Veralto news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of Veralto stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.52, for a total value of $720,487.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,597,109.20. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Surekha Trivedi sold 986 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.05, for a total transaction of $95,691.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 8,565 shares of the company's stock, valued at $831,233.25. This represents a 10.32% 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 15,180 shares of company stock valued at $1,490,394 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.43% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VLTO has been the subject of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Veralto in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Veralto from $102.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Veralto from $111.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Veralto from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $111.00 target price on Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Veralto has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $110.90.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald's franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald's franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald's National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

Veralto Company Profile

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.

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