Rep. Kevin Hern Unloads Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) Shares

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on September 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on August 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONA) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 8/18/2026.

Veralto Price Performance

VLTO stock opened at $97.17 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $94.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.60. Veralto Corporation has a 12-month low of $80.03 and a 12-month high of $109.86.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.45 billion. Veralto had a return on equity of 34.76% and a net margin of 17.35%.Veralto’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.93 EPS. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Veralto Corporation will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Veralto by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Veralto by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,306 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Veralto by 20.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after acquiring an additional 770 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Veralto by 102.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 832 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the period. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Veralto in the second quarter worth about $201,000. Institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VLTO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Veralto from $111.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veralto in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $111.00 target price on Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Veralto from $102.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.90.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Surekha Trivedi sold 986 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.05, for a total value of $95,691.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,565 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $831,233.25. This represents a 10.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.52, for a total value of $720,487.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,597,109.20. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,180 shares of company stock worth $1,490,394. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

Veralto Company Profile

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.