Advisor OS LLC Takes Position in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Advisor OS LLC purchased a new stake in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 31,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,323,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Vontier by 45.5% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 261,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,862,000 after buying an additional 81,692 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 221,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,286,000 after acquiring an additional 46,600 shares during the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 501,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,500,000 after acquiring an additional 7,562 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 844,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,464,000 after acquiring an additional 27,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 1,304.6% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 99,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,173,000 after purchasing an additional 92,341 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on VNT. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price target on Vontier in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, November 14th. KeyCorp lifted 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.63.

Vontier Price Performance

NYSE:VNT opened at $40.70 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.90. Vontier Corporation has a one year low of $27.22 and a one year high of $48.20. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $38.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.66. The stock has a market cap of $5.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.74, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.28.

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

Vontier Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued 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 is 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.