Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NVST) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is moderately positive: Sixteen brokerages give Envista a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with seven buys, eight holds, and one strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $29.71 versus the reported share price of $24.75.
• Envista exceeded quarterly expectations: The company reported earnings of $0.41 per share, above the $0.34 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 7.1% year over year to $730.5 million. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.50–$1.55.
• Insider activity was mixed: Senior Vice President Mischa Reis sold 8,000 shares worth $220,000 under a pre-arranged trading plan; insiders own approximately 0.99% of the company.

Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NVST - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $29.7143.

Several brokerages have weighed in on NVST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Envista from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the company from $29.00 to $32.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Envista from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 5th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Envista from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Envista from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Envista from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Envista news, SVP Mischa Reis sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.50, for a total value of $220,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 27,321 shares in the company, valued at approximately $751,327.50. This trade represents a 22.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Envista

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NVST. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Envista by 16.9% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,710 shares of the company's stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 535 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Envista by 2.4% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 23,555 shares of the company's stock worth $621,000 after buying an additional 547 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Envista by 1.5% during the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 39,463 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,001,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Envista by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 43,982 shares of the company's stock valued at $955,000 after buying an additional 767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Envista by 75.4% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,805 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 776 shares in the last quarter.

Envista Stock Performance

Shares of NVST stock opened at $24.75 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.68, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.86. Envista has a fifty-two week low of $18.77 and a fifty-two week high of $30.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 2.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $27.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.13.

Envista (NYSE:NVST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Envista had a net margin of 3.33% and a return on equity of 7.88%. The firm had revenue of $730.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $716.11 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.26 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. Envista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. Analysts expect that Envista will post 1.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Envista Company Profile

Envista Holdings Corporation is a global dental products and technologies company headquartered in Brea, California. The company develops, manufactures and markets products used by dentists, dental specialists, dental laboratories and other oral-care professionals.

Envista's portfolio includes dental imaging and diagnostic systems, digital dentistry and CAD/CAM solutions, dental implants, orthodontic brackets and wires, clear aligner products, endodontic instruments, restorative materials, infection-prevention products and other dental consumables.

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