Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Has $911,000 Position in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. cut its stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 55.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,694 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,791 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vontier were worth $911,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 212.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vontier during the 1st quarter valued at $57,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Vontier during the 3rd quarter valued at $58,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 82.8% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its position in Vontier by 5,897.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 2,064 shares during the period. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VNT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Vontier from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Argus downgraded shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.89.

Vontier Stock Down 0.0%

VNT opened at $30.78 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $29.23 and a 200-day moving average of $34.44. The company has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.16. Vontier Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $27.25 and a fifty-two week high of $48.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $750.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $737.21 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The company’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.39 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. Vontier’s payout ratio is presently 3.53%.

Vontier announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 25.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.