AIA Group Ltd Makes New Investment in Vontier Corporation $VNT

AIA Group Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 71,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,984,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vontier during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 212.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 29.0% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in shares of Vontier in the third quarter valued at $58,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Stock Performance

VNT stock opened at $35.31 on Friday. Vontier Corporation has a twelve month low of $27.22 and a twelve month high of $48.20. The firm has a market cap of $5.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.79, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.27. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.16 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $808.50 million during 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 business’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. Analysts predict that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.