Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on Veralto, with six buy ratings and four holds. The average 12-month price target is $112.50, above the stock’s recent $94.40 price.
• Veralto exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.11 in EPS versus the $1.01 consensus and $1.47 billion in revenue, up 7.5% year over year. Management guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $4.35–$4.43.
• Institutional investors own a substantial 91.28% of shares, while insiders sold approximately $1.49 million of stock over the last quarter under pre-arranged trading plans.

Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $112.50.

A number of research firms have commented on VLTO. UBS Group upped their price target on Veralto from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Veralto in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Veralto from $102.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays upped their target price on Veralto from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $111.00 price target on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Veralto Price Performance

VLTO stock opened at $94.40 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.84, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $95.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 1.78. Veralto has a 52-week low of $80.03 and a 52-week high of $108.00.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.45 billion. Veralto had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 34.76%. Veralto's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.93 earnings per share. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Veralto will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Veralto

In related news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.52, for a total value of $720,487.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares in the company, valued at $12,597,109.20. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Surekha Trivedi sold 986 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 8,565 shares in the company, valued at $831,233.25. This trade represents a 10.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,180 shares of company stock valued at $1,490,394. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VLTO. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Veralto by 82.2% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Veralto in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Veralto by 175.1% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 597 shares of the company's stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Veralto in the first quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Veralto during the 1st quarter worth approximately $83,000. 91.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Veralto Company Profile

Veralto Corporation NYSE: VLTO is a global provider of technology, equipment, software and services focused on water quality and product quality. The company serves municipal, industrial, commercial and consumer markets, helping customers monitor and manage water systems while improving the production, packaging and identification of products.

Veralto operates through two primary segments. Its Water Quality businesses provide water analytics, testing and monitoring systems, treatment technologies, flow measurement equipment and related software and services.

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