Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC Sells 89,266 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Key Points

• Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC reduced its stock holdings in Vontier Corporation by 6.0%, now owning approximately 1.39 million shares valued at about $45.78 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, increased their positions in Vontier, indicating continued interest in the company's stock.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Vontier, with an average target price of $47.14 following several upgrades and reiterated buy ratings from major investment firms.

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) by 6.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,393,723 shares of the company's stock after selling 89,266 shares during the period. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC owned 0.94% of Vontier worth $45,784,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VNT. Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vontier during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vontier during the 4th quarter worth $73,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 60.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,209 shares of the company's stock worth $73,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vontier during the 1st quarter worth $80,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 229.8% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,704 shares of the company's stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 1,884 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on VNT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Vontier in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $45.00 price objective (up from $37.00) on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vontier in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Vontier from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $47.14.

Vontier Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of VNT stock traded down $0.4780 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $42.2020. The stock had a trading volume of 140,787 shares, compared to its average volume of 983,593. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $38.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.96. Vontier Corporation has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $43.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.19 billion, a PE ratio of 16.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. Vontier had a net margin of 12.99% and a return on equity of 41.96%. The firm had revenue of $773.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $734.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.740-0.780 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Profile

Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing.