Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys 77,283 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Vontier by 61.4%, acquiring 77,283 shares to hold 203,086 shares worth about $7.59 million (≈0.14% of the company) at quarter-end.
• Analyst views are mixed but lean positive — six Buys, three Holds and one Sell — leaving a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $46.50 consensus price target.
• Vontier recently beat estimates (Q: $0.86 EPS vs $0.85 est; revenue $808.5M vs $765.1M), set FY2026 guidance of $3.35–$3.50 EPS, and trades at a market cap of $5.08B with a P/E of 13.07 and a 0.3% dividend yield.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) by 61.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 203,086 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 77,283 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.14% of Vontier worth $7,587,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company's stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Vontier Stock Performance

NYSE:VNT opened at $36.06 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $37.55 and its 200 day moving average is $38.02. Vontier Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $30.67 and a fifty-two week high of $48.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a PE ratio of 13.07, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.32. 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 (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Vontier's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. Vontier's dividend payout ratio is 3.62%.

About Vontier

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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