Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Given Hold (C+) Rating at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Vontier's stock has been given a "hold (C+)" rating by Weiss Ratings, while analysts from Robert W. Baird and Citigroup have set target prices at $45.00, with the consensus rating being "Moderate Buy."
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $0.79, surpassing expectations, with revenue increasing by 11.1% year-over-year.
• Vontier has experienced significant institutional interest, with 95.83% of the stock owned by institutional investors, indicating strong confidence in the company's performance.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c+)" rating restated by analysts at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on VNT. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Vontier from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $45.00 target price (up from $37.00) on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, July 14th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vontier presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $47.50.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VNT traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $39.93. 476,928 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 958,117. Vontier has a 1 year low of $27.22 and a 1 year high of $43.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $42.22 and a 200 day moving average of $37.46.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.07. Vontier had a net margin of 12.99% and a return on equity of 41.96%. The firm had revenue of $773.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $734.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.740-0.780 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Vontier will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VNT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $247,000 after acquiring an additional 801 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 5,158.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 72,566 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,209,000 after acquiring an additional 71,186 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 229.8% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,704 shares of the company's stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 1,884 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 10,297 shares of the company's stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 1,286 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $484,000. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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