Vontier's (VNT) "Hold (C+)" Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Vontier's stock has received a "hold (C+)" rating from Weiss Ratings, while other firms like Evercore ISI and Wall Street Zen have given it higher ratings, suggesting a mix of investor sentiment.
• The company reported earnings of $0.79 per share, exceeding analyst estimates of $0.72, with revenues of $773.50 million, reflecting an 11.1% increase year-over-year.
• Vontier has a market capitalization of $6.31 billion, with institutional investors owning 95.83% of its stock, indicating strong institutional support.

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

VNT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Vontier in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vontier from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Vontier in a research report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $50.00 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Vontier in a report on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $47.50.

Vontier Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Vontier stock traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $43.01. The stock had a trading volume of 286,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 963,420. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.30. Vontier has a 1 year low of $27.22 and a 1 year high of $43.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.13.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Vontier by 4.5% in the first quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 175,630 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,769,000 after buying an additional 7,547 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Vontier by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 85,944 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,823,000 after buying an additional 7,743 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Vontier by 23.8% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,142 shares of the company's stock valued at $990,000 after buying an additional 5,800 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vontier during the 1st quarter worth about $285,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Vontier by 259.8% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 48,391 shares of the company's stock worth $1,586,000 after acquiring an additional 34,940 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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