Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives $42.38 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $42.3750.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VNT shares. Evercore set a $36.00 target price on Vontier in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 target price on Vontier in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th.

Vontier Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VNT opened at $28.40 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.92. Vontier has a 1-year low of $27.25 and a 1-year high of $48.20. The stock has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 10.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.24.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued 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). Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The company had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. Vontier’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts forecast that Vontier will post 3.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 25.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.53%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vontier

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Vontier by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in Vontier by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,629,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC lifted its position in Vontier by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 6,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Vontier by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Vontier by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.