Veralto (VLTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Veralto is a global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company providing innovative products and solutions to a diverse range of end markets. The company’s offerings include high-performance coatings, sealants, adhesives, engineered resins and specialty additives that serve industries such as automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, packaging and personal care. By combining deep technical expertise with a focus on sustainable innovation, Veralto works closely with customers to develop tailored formulations that meet stringent performance and regulatory requirements.

Established through the spin-off of the specialty chemicals segment of a diversified industrial group in 2023, Veralto emerged as a standalone public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VLTO. The company traces its lineage to legacy businesses with more than six decades of combined experience in research and development, materials engineering and large-scale manufacturing. Following its separation, Veralto has pursued a streamlined portfolio strategy that emphasizes high-growth markets and customer-centric service models.

Veralto’s global footprint comprises manufacturing facilities, research centers and sales offices across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Regional application laboratories enable the company to collaborate directly with customers on product development, regulatory support and performance testing. This on-the-ground presence supports rapid response to local market trends, accelerates product innovation and fosters long-term partnerships with leading brands in key industries.

The company’s executive leadership team brings decades of experience in chemical manufacturing, supply chain management and global market development. Veralto’s Board of Directors includes seasoned professionals in industrial operations, finance and sustainability, guiding the firm’s strategic vision and governance practices. Under this leadership, Veralto remains committed to operational excellence, continuous innovation and environmental stewardship as it seeks to deliver long-term value to customers and stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $102.26 to $103.93
• 50-Day Range: $92.05 to $103.75
• 52-Week Range: $83.87 to $115.00
• Volume: 478,650 shs
• Average Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.64
• Dividend Yield: 0.42%
• Price Target: $110.09
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Veralto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Veralto scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 301 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Veralto has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 6 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: 1.3 / 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 29.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Veralto is 29.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.95.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Veralto has a PEG Ratio of 4.16. 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 12.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.19% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veralto has recently increased by 2.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Veralto has a dividend yield of 0.42%, 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 12.57%. 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

1.19% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veralto has recently increased by 2.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.53

News Sentiment

Veralto has a news sentiment score of 1.53. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Veralto this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for VLTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% 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 $4,339,370.00 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 1.9% and is now trading at $103.75.

How were Veralto's earnings last quarter?

Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.08. The business's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Veralto's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Veralto include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division, Park National Corp OH, CPA Asset Management LLC and Harbor Investment Advisory LLC. 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 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• 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 Stock Price Target: $110.09
• High Stock Price Target: $125.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.45
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.35
• P/E Growth: 4.16
• Net Income: $833 million
• Net Margins: 16.56%
• Pretax Margin: 21.31%
• Return on Equity: 45.63%
• Return on Assets: 14.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.14
• Current Ratio: 2.19
• Quick Ratio: 1.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.87
• Cash Flow: $3.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.70
• Book Value: $8.27 per share
• Price / Book: 12.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 247,861,000
• Free Float: 246,969,000
• Market Cap: $25.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91