104,831 Shares in Vontier Corporation $VNT Bought by Canoe Financial LP

Key Points

• Canoe Financial LP acquired 104,831 shares of Vontier during the third quarter, valued at approximately $3.32 million and representing about 0.08% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 95.83% of Vontier.
• Vontier reported quarterly EPS of $0.89, exceeding analysts’ $0.80 estimate, while revenue of $756.7 million also surpassed expectations. Revenue declined 2.2% year over year, and the company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.45–$3.55.
• Vontier shares opened at $34.14, compared with an analyst consensus price target of $41.00 and an overall “Hold” rating. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, equivalent to a 0.3% annual yield.

Canoe Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 104,831 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,322,000. Canoe Financial LP owned about 0.08% of Vontier as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Vontier in the second quarter valued at $39,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vontier during the first quarter worth $57,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vontier during the second quarter worth $103,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Vontier by 131.1% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,628 shares of the company's stock worth $105,000 after acquiring an additional 2,058 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Vontier in the second quarter valued at $110,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company's stock.

Vontier Stock Up 0.5%

Vontier stock opened at $34.14 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. Vontier Corporation has a twelve month low of $27.25 and a twelve month high of $48.20. The company's 50-day moving average price is $32.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.81.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.09. Vontier had a return on equity of 38.57% and a net margin of 11.34%. The company had revenue of $756.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $747.12 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.49 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VNT shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vontier from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. KeyCorp raised 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 target price on Vontier in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vontier presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $41.00.

Vontier Profile

Vontier Corporation NYSE: VNT is a global industrial technology company that develops and provides solutions for the mobility, transportation and connected infrastructure markets. Its products and services help businesses manage fueling, fleet operations, vehicle maintenance, repair and diagnostics, and related workflows.

Vontier's portfolio includes technologies for retail and commercial fueling, fuel measurement and environmental compliance, fleet tracking and telematics, automotive repair equipment, diagnostic tools and aftermarket services.

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