Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate Vontier “Hold” on average: Of eight analysts, four recommend buying, three recommend holding, and one recommends selling. The average 12-month price target is $41, compared with a share price of $32.13.
• Vontier exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.89 in EPS versus the $0.80 consensus and revenue of $756.7 million, though revenue declined 2.2% year over year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share and authorized a $1 billion share-repurchase program, allowing it to buy back up to 25.4% of outstanding shares.

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the eight analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.00.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vontier from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Argus lowered shares of Vontier from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Vontier from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th.

Vontier Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VNT opened at $32.13 on Wednesday. Vontier has a twelve month low of $27.25 and a twelve month high of $48.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The company has a market capitalization of $4.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.76.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $756.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $747.12 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 38.57% and a net margin of 11.34%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vontier will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. Vontier's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.15%.

Vontier announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 25.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Vontier

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VNT. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Vontier in the second quarter valued at $388,315,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the second quarter worth about $65,037,000. Heron Bay Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier in the 2nd quarter worth about $55,830,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier in the 4th quarter worth about $68,526,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Vontier in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,904,000. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company's stock.

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation NYSE: VNT is a global technology company that provides solutions for mobility, transportation and vehicle service industries. Its products and software help businesses manage fueling, fleet operations, vehicle maintenance, payments and other aspects of transportation infrastructure.

Vontier's portfolio includes fueling equipment and payment systems, fuel management and site-management technologies, electric vehicle charging solutions, fleet management and telematics software, and tools and equipment used in automotive repair.

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