Eisler Capital Management Ltd. bought a new position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 6,894 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $227,000.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 586.2% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 844 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares in the last quarter. Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vontier in the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vontier during the first quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vontier during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 60.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,209 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Vontier Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:VNT traded down $0.58 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $42.85. 705,767 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,008,302. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. Vontier Corporation has a 12 month low of $27.22 and a 12 month high of $43.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.31. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $39.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.21.
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 return on equity of 41.96% and a net margin of 12.99%.The company had revenue of $773.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $734.23 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. The firm'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. On average, equities analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.
Vontier Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 4th. Vontier's payout ratio is presently 3.80%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently issued reports on VNT shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $45.00 target price (up previously from $37.00) on shares of Vontier in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Vontier in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Vontier in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. UBS Group lifted their target price on Vontier from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Argus upgraded Vontier from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $47.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $47.50.
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Vontier Profile
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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.
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