Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Buys 19,300 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 24.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,300 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,300 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. owned 0.07% of Vontier worth $4,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VNT. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vontier during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Vontier by 39.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 22.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position 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 valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price target (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of Vontier stock opened at $41.01 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a market cap of $5.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $38.74 and a 200-day moving average of $39.65. Vontier Corporation has a 1-year low of $27.22 and a 1-year high of $48.20.

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

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.62%.

Vontier 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.