111 Capital Makes New Investment in Vontier Corporation $VNT

111 Capital bought a new position in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 12,378 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $520,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vontier by 104.6% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,897,000 after acquiring an additional 2,450,723 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vontier in the second quarter worth approximately $66,535,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 81.6% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,824,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,219,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,063 shares during the last quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 195.2% in the second quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC now owns 1,023,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,776,000 after purchasing an additional 677,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 24.5% during the second quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 3,115,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,975,000 after buying an additional 613,746 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 target price on Vontier in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vontier presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.63.

Vontier Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of VNT stock opened at $41.07 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $5.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.88, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of $39.12 and a 200-day moving average of $39.62. Vontier Corporation has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $48.20.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.