Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Stock Has Average Price Target of $41.00

Key Points

• Analyst consensus is “Hold,” with four buys, three holds and one sell among eight brokerages. The average 12-month price target is $41, compared with Vontier’s recent trading price of $32.25.
• Vontier exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.89 in EPS versus the $0.80 consensus and $756.7 million in revenue versus $747.1 million expected, though revenue declined 2.2% year over year.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, equal to a $0.10 annualized payout and a 0.3% yield. Institutional investors own approximately 95.83% of outstanding shares.

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $41.00.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Vontier from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Wolfe Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a report on Thursday, July 9th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Vontier from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 price objective on Vontier in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Vontier Trading Up 0.1%

Vontier stock opened at $32.25 on Friday. Vontier has a 1 year low of $27.25 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The firm's 50-day moving average is $32.53 and its 200-day moving average is $31.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.25. The company has a market cap of $4.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.38, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.13.

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

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0250 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Vontier's payout ratio is 4.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CX Institutional boosted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 873,980.0% in the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 349,632 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,978,000 after acquiring an additional 349,592 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 1,394.8% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,051 shares of the company's stock worth $127,000 after acquiring an additional 3,780 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in Vontier by 125.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 36,306 shares of the company's stock worth $1,053,000 after purchasing an additional 20,180 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,911,000. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in Vontier by 1,707.8% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 268,044 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,773,000 after purchasing an additional 253,217 shares during the period. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vontier Company Profile

Vontier Corporation NYSE: VNT is a global technology company that provides solutions for mobility, transportation, and vehicle repair. Its products and services help businesses manage fueling and convenience-retail operations, monitor vehicle fleets, process transactions, and improve the efficiency and safety of automotive service facilities.

Vontier's portfolio includes well-known brands such as Gilbarco and Veeder-Root, which provide fuel dispensers, payment systems, automation technology, and fuel-management solutions; Teletrac Navman, which offers fleet-management and telematics services; and Matco Tools, which supplies professional tools, equipment, and related services to automotive technicians.

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