Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

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Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.100-3.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.108. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.0 billion-$3.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.0 billion. Vontier also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 0.740-0.780 EPS.

Vontier Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of VNT stock traded up $0.47 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $40.86. The stock had a trading volume of 70,482 shares, compared to its average volume of 974,569. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $37.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.66. Vontier has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $42.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.04 billion, a PE ratio of 15.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $734.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Vontier will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 5th were given a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 5th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vontier's payout ratio is presently 3.80%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VNT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Vontier in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Vontier from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vontier has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $46.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vontier news, SVP Kathryn K. Rowen sold 7,344 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.34, for a total value of $266,880.96. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 88,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,206,932.32. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.97% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vontier

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Vontier by 11.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 583,565 shares of the company's stock worth $19,170,000 after purchasing an additional 62,040 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vontier by 42.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 386,140 shares of the company's stock worth $12,685,000 after purchasing an additional 115,740 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Vontier by 2.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,039 shares of the company's stock worth $1,545,000 after purchasing an additional 1,304 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company's stock.

About Vontier

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.