Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.10 EPS

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.10, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.45 billion. Veralto had a return on equity of 35.09% and a net margin of 17.35%.Veralto’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. Veralto updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.060-1.090 EPS.

Veralto Price Performance

NYSE:VLTO opened at $98.63 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $88.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $90.94. The stock has a market cap of $24.22 billion, a PE ratio of 24.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.63. Veralto has a 52 week low of $80.03 and a 52 week high of $110.11.

Veralto Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.44%.

Trending Headlines about Veralto

Here are the key news stories impacting Veralto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Veralto reported adjusted EPS of $1.11, up from $0.93 a year earlier and above the approximately $1.00–$1.01 analyst consensus. Revenue rose 7.5% year over year to $1.47 billion, also topping estimates of roughly $1.45 billion. Water Quality led growth, while tariff refunds helped lift profit. Veralto Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2026 guidance was raised. Management now expects EPS of $4.35–$4.43, above the prior consensus estimate of $4.25. The increase strengthens the earnings-growth narrative and is likely the biggest reason for the favorable investor reaction. Veralto Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable. Goldman Sachs analyst Brian K. Lee reiterated a Buy rating and assigned a $113 price target, citing the earnings beat, raised guidance, and strength in Veralto’s water-quality business. Goldman Sachs Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance was broadly in line. Veralto forecast EPS of $1.06–$1.09, compared with consensus of $1.07, indicating continued growth but little immediate upside versus expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend provides modest income support. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13, or $0.52 annualized, implying a yield of approximately 0.5% and a payout ratio near 13.4%. Veralto Dividend Information
• Negative Sentiment: CEO insider selling is a minor overhang. CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares for approximately $674,000, reducing her holdings by 5.4%. Because the transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and she retained 124,085 shares, it is unlikely to materially change the investment outlook. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on VLTO. UBS Group boosted their price target on Veralto from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 price objective on Veralto in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Veralto from $110.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at Veralto

In other news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $674,215.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,788,075. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VLTO. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Veralto in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Veralto during the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. EFG International AG purchased a new position in shares of Veralto in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Veralto in the third quarter worth $54,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in shares of Veralto in the second quarter worth $76,000. 91.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Veralto

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.