AlphaQuest LLC Has $364,000 Stake in Envista Holdings Corporation $NVST

AlphaQuest LLC cut its position in Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NVST) by 58.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,857 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,860 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Envista were worth $364,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NVST. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in Envista in the second quarter valued at approximately $43,936,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Envista in the 2nd quarter valued at $40,229,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of Envista by 34.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 6,098,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,547,656 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Envista by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,956,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,011,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Envista by 22.0% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,905,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,178,000 after buying an additional 523,949 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on NVST shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Envista in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $25.00 target price (up previously from $21.00) on shares of Envista in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Envista from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Envista in a research report on Friday. Finally, William Blair raised shares of Envista from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Envista presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.50.

Envista Stock Performance

Envista stock opened at $29.17 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $22.80 and a 200-day moving average of $21.24. The company has a market capitalization of $4.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 104.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.01. Envista Holdings Corporation has a 1 year low of $14.22 and a 1 year high of $29.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.02.

Envista (NYSE:NVST) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.06. Envista had a net margin of 1.73% and a return on equity of 6.55%. The business had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $680.26 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.24 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Envista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Envista Holdings Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

More Envista News

Here are the key news stories impacting Envista this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Envista reported $0.38 EPS vs. $0.32 consensus and revenue of $750.6M versus ~ $680M est., with revenue up ~15% year-over-year. Strong results are the primary driver of the move higher. Envista Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $1.35–$1.45 vs. consensus ~ $1.27 — the stronger outlook (and beat + guidance combo) is supportive of the rally and suggests better-than-expected near-term growth. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and call transcripts are available for deeper read — the conference call transcript and slide deck provide management commentary on drivers (product mix, geographic trends, margins) that investors should review to judge sustainability. Earnings Call Transcript Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall‑street writeups and snapshots (Zacks, Yahoo, Investing) highlight the beat and value/Growth characteristics — useful for screening but not new catalysts by themselves. Zacks Q4 Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst targets still imply downside — JPMorgan and Wells Fargo both raised targets to $26 but kept neutral/equal‑weight ratings; those $26 targets sit below the current market level, which could cap upside or prompt caution once headline momentum fades. Benzinga – JPMorgan Benzinga – Wells Fargo

About Envista

Envista Holdings Corporation is a global dental products company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of dental consumables, equipment and technology solutions. Headquartered in Brea, California, Envista serves dental practitioners, specialists and laboratories in more than 150 countries. The company’s offerings span implant, orthodontic, endodontic and restorative product lines as well as digital imaging systems and practice management software.

Envista’s product brands include Nobel Biocare for dental implants and restorative solutions, Ormco for orthodontic appliances and treatment systems, Kerr for restorative and endodontic materials, KaVo for dental imaging and handpieces, and Vista for surgical drills and instruments.