Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO)

Posted by Anthony Miller on Feb 21st, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on January 28th.

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Veralto Stock Performance

Shares of VLTO stock traded down $1.00 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $92.98. 2,729,299 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,381,734. Veralto Corporation has a 52-week low of $83.86 and a 52-week high of $110.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.89.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.06. Veralto had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 17.08%.The business had revenue of $1.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.970-1.010 EPS. Research analysts predict that Veralto Corporation will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Veralto Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Veralto’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Veralto’s payout ratio is currently 13.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Veralto

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VLTO. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Veralto in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Veralto in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Veralto in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Veralto in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Veralto during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 91.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Mattias Bystrom sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.73, for a total transaction of $101,730.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 31,430 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,197,373.90. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price objective on Veralto in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Veralto from $111.00 to $102.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $118.00 target price on Veralto in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $102.00 target price on Veralto and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.22.

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About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Veralto

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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.