Vontier Corporation $VNT Shares Sold by Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA trimmed its Vontier stake by 3.4%, selling 35,325 shares and leaving 989,478 shares (about 0.68% of the company, valued at ~$36.79M); institutional investors now own 95.83% of Vontier.
• Analysts have issued mixed price-target changes, but the MarketBeat consensus rating is Moderate Buy with a consensus target price of $46.50.
• Vontier beat Q results (EPS $0.86 vs. $0.85 est.; revenue $808.5M vs. $765.1M est.) and set FY2026 guidance of 3.350–3.500 EPS, while the stock trades around $36.39 (1‑year range $28.94–$48.20).

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lessened its stake in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) by 3.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 989,478 shares of the company's stock after selling 35,325 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned about 0.68% of Vontier worth $36,789,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNT. Harvey Investment Co. LLC grew its stake in shares of Vontier by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Harvey Investment Co. LLC now owns 62,560 shares of the company's stock worth $2,326,000 after acquiring an additional 4,300 shares in the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Vontier by 17.5% in the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 7,043 shares of the company's stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 1,050 shares in the last quarter. Rathbones Group PLC grew its stake in shares of Vontier by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 282,130 shares of the company's stock worth $10,490,000 after acquiring an additional 911 shares in the last quarter. Three Seasons Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vontier in the fourth quarter worth $211,000. Finally, Foster & Motley Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vontier by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 153,274 shares of the company's stock worth $5,699,000 after acquiring an additional 22,289 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VNT shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of 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 decreased their price objective on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vontier from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.50.

Vontier Price Performance

Shares of VNT opened at $36.39 on Thursday. Vontier Corporation has a 1-year low of $28.94 and a 1-year high of $48.20. The stock has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a PE ratio of 13.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $38.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.28.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The firm had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $765.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier's payout ratio is 3.62%.

Vontier 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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