Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Purchases New Holdings in Vontier Co. (NYSE:VNT)

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Vontier Co. (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 10,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $368,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 744 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 431 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Vontier during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vontier by 44.5% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,273 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vontier by 66.8% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,437 shares of the company's stock worth $89,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vontier during the 4th quarter worth about $98,000. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vontier Stock Down 0.2 %

Vontier stock traded down $0.06 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $31.28. The stock had a trading volume of 64,919 shares, compared to its average volume of 879,493. The stock has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a PE ratio of 11.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $32.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. Vontier Co. has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $41.73.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $776.80 million during the quarter. Vontier had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 14.17%. On average, analysts predict that Vontier Co. will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on VNT shares. Citigroup reduced their target price on Vontier from $45.00 to $36.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Vontier from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Vontier from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $43.17.

Vontier Company Profile

Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing.