Vontier Corporation $VNT Position Boosted by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 1,304.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,419 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 92,341 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Vontier worth $4,173,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VNT. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of Vontier by 39.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Vontier by 75.7% in the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new stake in Vontier during the second quarter valued at $53,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vontier by 29.0% during the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vontier by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Vontier from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Vontier from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vontier in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT stock opened at $39.01 on Monday. Vontier Corporation has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $43.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.02. Vontier had a return on equity of 40.49% and a net margin of 13.34%.The firm had revenue of $752.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $747.32 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.150-3.20 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.66%.

About Vontier

Vontier is a global industrial technology company focused on advancing mobility infrastructure and transportation solutions. Established as a standalone public company in October 2020 through the spin-off of Fortive’s mobility and transportation platforms, Vontier is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s mission centers on delivering innovative products and services that help customers meet evolving demands in fuel retail, fleet management, and automotive service.

The company’s diversified portfolio spans several well-known brands.