Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $47.6250.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on VNT shares. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Bank of America restated 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. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in Vontier by 39.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vontier during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 212.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Vontier by 29.0% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Vontier during the 3rd quarter worth $58,000. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vontier Price Performance

NYSE:VNT opened at $40.90 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. Vontier has a 52 week low of $27.22 and a 52 week high of $48.20. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $39.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a PE ratio of 14.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.28.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $765.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Vontier’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts expect that Vontier will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s payout ratio is currently 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.