Veralto (VLTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Veralto Inc., trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VLTO, became an independent, publicly traded company in August 2023 through a spin-off from Danaher Corporation’s Environmental & Applied Solutions segment. The company traces its roots to established water-treatment and environmental technology businesses that have served municipal, industrial and commercial markets for decades. As a standalone enterprise, Veralto brings focused resources to advance its core mission of improving water quality and sustainability worldwide.

Veralto’s portfolio encompasses a broad range of water-quality and environmental solutions. Its offerings include laboratory and field instrumentation for water analysis, chemical treatment programs, advanced membrane- and media-based filtration systems, ultraviolet disinfection technologies and activated-carbon purification products. These solutions are designed to address challenges in potable water, wastewater, process water and industrial cooling applications. By integrating digital monitoring and control platforms, Veralto provides customers with real-time data analytics, predictive maintenance tools and remote operational support to optimize treatment performance and compliance.

The company serves a global footprint that spans North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, with manufacturing, engineering and research-and-development facilities strategically located in key markets. Veralto’s customer base includes municipal water authorities, power producers, food and beverage processors, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and other industrial end users. Supported by a seasoned management team with deep expertise in water technology and environmental services, Veralto continues to invest in innovation, strategic partnerships and targeted acquisitions to expand its product capabilities and geographic reach.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $104.39 to $105.97
• 50-Day Range: $100.19 to $109.66
• 52-Week Range: $83.86 to $115.00
• Volume: 887,681 shs
• Average Volume: 893,130 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.40
• Dividend Yield: 0.42%
• Price Target: $113.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Veralto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Veralto scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 313 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Veralto has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Veralto has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Veralto are expected to grow by 9.02% in the coming year, from $3.66 to $3.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Veralto is 29.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Veralto is 29.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Veralto has a PEG Ratio of 3.53. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Veralto has a P/B Ratio of 9.82. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.29% of the float of Veralto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veralto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veralto has recently decreased by 2.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Veralto has a dividend yield of 0.41%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Veralto has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Veralto is 12.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Veralto will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.03% next year. This indicates that Veralto will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.29% of the float of Veralto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veralto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veralto has recently decreased by 2.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

Veralto has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Veralto this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for VLTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Veralto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Veralto insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,262,488.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.36% of the stock of Veralto is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.28% of the stock of Veralto is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VLTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VLTO shares performed this year?

Veralto's stock was trading at $101.85 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VLTO stock has increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $105.25.

How were Veralto's earnings last quarter?

Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The company's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Veralto's major shareholders?

Veralto's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.17%), State Street Corp (4.13%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.75%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (2.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer Honeycutt, Mattias Bystrom, Melissa Aquino, Lesley Beneteau and Surekha Trivedi.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Veralto?

Shares of VLTO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Veralto own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veralto investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Alphabet (GOOG), Chevron (CVX), CocaCola (KO) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VLTO
• CIK: 1967680
• Web: www.veralto.com
• Phone: 781-755-3655
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 17,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Veralto: $113.43
• High Price Target: $125.00
• Low Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.76
• P/E Growth: 3.53
• Net Income: $833 million
• Net Margins: 16.65%
• Pretax Margin: 21.26%
• Return on Equity: 41.45%
• Return on Assets: 14.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.00
• Current Ratio: 2.32
• Quick Ratio: 2.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.03
• Cash Flow: $3.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.33
• Book Value: $10.72 per share
• Price / Book: 9.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 248,160,000
• Free Float: 247,268,000
• Market Cap: $26.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91