Veralto (VLTO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect Veralto to post earnings of $1.02 per share and revenue of $1.3999 billion for the quarter. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.970-1.010 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:30 AM ET.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.41 billion. Veralto had a net margin of 17.08% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The company’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Veralto to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Veralto Stock Performance

NYSE VLTO opened at $88.67 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $91.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.88. The stock has a market cap of $21.78 billion, a PE ratio of 23.65, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.98. Veralto has a fifty-two week low of $84.99 and a fifty-two week high of $110.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 1.67.

Veralto Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Veralto’s payout ratio is presently 13.87%.

Institutional Trading of Veralto

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Veralto by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,720,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,071,035,000 after purchasing an additional 270,356 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Veralto by 33.3% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,678,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $466,779,000 after purchasing an additional 1,169,572 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Veralto by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,595,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,493,000 after purchasing an additional 272,036 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Veralto by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,231,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,481,000 after purchasing an additional 269,832 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of Veralto by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,173,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,692,000 after acquiring an additional 48,666 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VLTO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $117.00 target price on shares of Veralto in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 target price on shares of Veralto in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Veralto from $102.00 to $99.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Veralto from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Veralto currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.56.

Veralto Company Profile

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.