Vontier Corporation $VNT Shares Purchased by Cinctive Capital Management LP

Cinctive Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 97.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 111,755 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 55,172 shares during the period. Cinctive Capital Management LP owned about 0.08% of Vontier worth $4,690,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VNT. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vontier in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Vontier during the third quarter worth about $58,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in Vontier by 29.0% during the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 22.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Vontier by 15.4% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on VNT. KeyCorp upped their target price on Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price target on Vontier in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays upped their price objective on Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VNT opened at $36.00 on Monday. Vontier Corporation has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $48.20. The company has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a PE ratio of 13.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.34. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The firm had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $765.12 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s payout ratio is currently 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.