Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co Has $1.84 Million Stock Position in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its holdings in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 90.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 43,713 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,765 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Vontier were worth $1,835,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of Vontier by 45.5% in 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 grew its position in Vontier by 26.7% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 221,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,286,000 after buying an additional 46,600 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. increased its stake in Vontier by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 501,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,500,000 after acquiring an additional 7,562 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in 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 position in shares of Vontier by 1,304.6% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 99,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,173,000 after acquiring an additional 92,341 shares during the period. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on VNT shares. KeyCorp raised their price target on Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Bank of America reiterated 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, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Seven equities research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.63.

Vontier Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Vontier stock opened at $40.59 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $39.22 and its 200 day moving average is $39.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.75 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.27. Vontier Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.22 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. The firm 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

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 issued a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.62%.

About Vontier

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.