Vontier (VNT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.72 per share and revenue of $734.23 million for the quarter. Vontier has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 0.700-0.750 EPS.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $741.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $723.06 million. Vontier had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 41.99%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 EPS. On average, analysts expect Vontier to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vontier Trading Up 1.8%

VNT traded up $0.70 during trading on Friday, hitting $39.68. 819,687 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 958,069. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.96 and a 200 day moving average of $35.51. Vontier has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $40.99.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 5th were issued a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 5th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.25%. Vontier's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.07%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Kathryn K. Rowen sold 7,344 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 88,248 shares in the company, valued at $3,206,932.32. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vontier

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,304 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vontier by 42.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 386,140 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,685,000 after purchasing an additional 115,740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 11.9% during 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 valued at $19,170,000 after purchasing an additional 62,040 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and issued a $45.00 price objective (up from $37.00) on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $46.33.

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.