Brokerages Set Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) PT at $46.50

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $46.50.

A number of analysts have weighed in on VNT shares. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Vontier from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp increased 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. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th.

Vontier Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE:VNT opened at $36.79 on Friday. Vontier has a 1 year low of $29.30 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The stock has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.12.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vontier will post 3.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were issued a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s payout ratio is presently 3.62%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNT. Boston Partners purchased a new stake in Vontier in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $132,438,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Vontier by 104.6% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,897,000 after acquiring an additional 2,450,723 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 85.0% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,225,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,318,000 after acquiring an additional 2,401,220 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 4,958.3% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,151,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,299,000 after acquiring an additional 2,108,983 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vontier in the 4th quarter valued at $68,526,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

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.