Vontier Corporation $VNT Shares Sold by Ceredex Value Advisors LLC

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 16.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 850,650 shares of the company’s stock after selling 173,100 shares during the quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $35,702,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Vontier by 39.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vontier by 29.0% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vontier by 22.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in Vontier by 15.4% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VNT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a report on Friday, November 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price target on Vontier in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays raised their price objective on Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT stock opened at $38.63 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $5.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.00, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50 day moving average of $39.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.52. Vontier Corporation has a 52 week low of $27.22 and a 52 week high of $48.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The business had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $765.12 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Corporation will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.62%.

Vontier Profile

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.