Swedbank AB Sells 134,414 Shares of Veralto Corporation $VLTO

Key Points

• Swedbank AB sold 134,414 Veralto shares in Q4, reducing its position by 10.9% to 1,098,118 shares (about 0.44% of the company) valued at roughly $109.57 million.
• Institutional ownership stands at 91.28%, with major funds such as Vanguard, AQR and SG Americas markedly increasing their stakes in recent quarters, signaling strong institutional accumulation.
• Veralto beat Q1 estimates with $1.07 EPS (vs. $1.02 expected) and $1.42B revenue (+6.8% YoY), issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 4.200–4.280, pays a $0.13 quarterly dividend (0.6% yield), and carries an average analyst price target of $105.88 with a consensus "Hold" rating.

Swedbank AB reduced its position in Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO - Free Report) by 10.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,098,118 shares of the company's stock after selling 134,414 shares during the period. Swedbank AB owned 0.44% of Veralto worth $109,570,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VLTO. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Veralto by 86.1% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,157,211 shares of the company's stock worth $226,615,000 after purchasing an additional 997,778 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Veralto by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,058,387 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,311,135,000 after purchasing an additional 852,276 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Veralto by 10,317.8% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 781,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $77,993,000 after purchasing an additional 774,148 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Veralto by 24.3% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,508,512 shares of the company's stock worth $374,042,000 after buying an additional 685,614 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new stake in shares of Veralto during the third quarter worth approximately $60,543,000. Institutional investors own 91.28% of the company's stock.

Veralto Stock Down 1.3%

Veralto stock opened at $86.98 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The company's 50-day moving average is $90.34 and its 200-day moving average is $96.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.36 billion, a PE ratio of 22.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.77. Veralto Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $84.99 and a fifty-two week high of $110.11.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion. Veralto had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 34.63%. Veralto's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.280 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Veralto Corporation will post 4.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Veralto's payout ratio is presently 13.44%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on VLTO shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Veralto from $118.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $105.88.

About Veralto

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.

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