Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives $42.38 Average PT from Analysts

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $42.3750.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Argus cut shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays cut their price target on Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Vontier from $50.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Evercore set a $36.00 price objective on Vontier in a report on Monday, May 11th.

Vontier Price Performance

Vontier stock opened at $28.54 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.17. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.16. Vontier has a 12-month low of $27.25 and a 12-month high of $48.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 37.88% and a net margin of 13.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vontier will post 3.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is 3.53%.

Vontier announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 25.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 212.9% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vontier during the 1st quarter worth $57,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Vontier during the third quarter worth about $58,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP grew its stake in Vontier by 5,897.1% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 2,064 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.