Vontier Corporation $VNT Shares Sold by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lowered its stake in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,875,365 shares of the company’s stock after selling 367,585 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned approximately 1.29% of Vontier worth $78,709,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Vontier by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Vontier by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on VNT shares. 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT opened at $40.90 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a PE ratio of 14.82, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $39.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.68. Vontier Corporation has a 52 week low of $27.22 and a 52 week high of $48.20.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 39.25%. 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 business posted $0.80 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders 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 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.