SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 81,036 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC cut its Vontier stake by 81.5% in Q4, selling 81,036 shares and retaining 18,383 shares worth about $683,000.
• Vontier slightly beat Q4 expectations (EPS $0.86 vs $0.85; revenue $808.5M vs $765.1M) and issued FY2026 guidance of 3.350–3.500 EPS with Q1 2026 guidance of 0.780–0.810 EPS.
• Analysts are mixed but generally positive: Vontier holds a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $46.50 and recent price targets ranging roughly $43–$50.

SG Americas Securities LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) by 81.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,383 shares of the company's stock after selling 81,036 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Vontier were worth $683,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company's stock valued at $129,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in Vontier by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company's stock worth $1,629,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Vontier by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company's stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Vontier by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company's stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Vontier by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,702 shares of the company's stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company's stock.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT stock opened at $36.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.16. Vontier Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $28.94 and a fifty-two week high of $48.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $38.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.38. The company has a market capitalization of $5.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.40, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.32.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The firm had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $765.12 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. 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 was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier's payout ratio is presently 3.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays dropped their target price on Vontier from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vontier from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vontier from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vontier presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $46.50.

Vontier Company Profile

Vontier is a global industrial technology company focused on advancing mobility infrastructure and transportation solutions. Established as a standalone public company in October 2020 through the spin-off of Fortive’s mobility and transportation platforms, Vontier is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s mission centers on delivering innovative products and services that help customers meet evolving demands in fuel retail, fleet management, and automotive service.

The company’s diversified portfolio spans several well-known brands.

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