Compass Wealth Management LLC Takes $3.07 Million Position in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 73,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,072,000. Compass Wealth Management LLC owned about 0.05% of Vontier as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vontier during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 39.0% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 22.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Vontier by 15.4% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on VNT. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price target on Vontier in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price (down previously from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a report on Friday, November 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT opened at $41.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market cap of $5.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.28. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $38.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.67. Vontier Corporation has a 52 week low of $27.22 and a 52 week high of $48.20.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The company had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Vontier’s payout ratio is presently 3.62%.

Vontier Company Profile

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.