Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.060-1.090 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.070. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Veralto also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.350-4.430 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on VLTO shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Veralto from $110.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Veralto in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered their price target on Veralto from $117.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.33.

Veralto Stock Performance

Shares of VLTO traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $98.49. 1,056,843 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,094,575. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $88.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.96. The stock has a market cap of $24.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.48. Veralto has a 1 year low of $80.03 and a 1 year high of $110.11.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. Veralto had a return on equity of 34.63% and a net margin of 17.33%.Veralto’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Veralto will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.44%.

Insider Transactions at Veralto

In other Veralto news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $674,215.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares in the company, valued at $11,788,075. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Veralto News

Here are the key news stories impacting Veralto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Adjusted earnings were $1.11 per share, up from $0.93 a year earlier and ahead of analysts’ approximately $1.00–$1.01 estimate. Revenue rose 7.5% year over year to $1.47 billion, also topping the $1.45 billion consensus. Veralto Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was stronger than expected. Veralto forecast fiscal 2026 earnings of $4.35–$4.43 per share, above the $4.25 analyst consensus. The outlook suggests management remains confident in demand and operating performance. Veralto Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance was broadly in line. Veralto expects Q3 earnings of $1.06–$1.09 per share, compared with the $1.07 consensus, offering little immediate upside surprise but supporting continued earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO selling was limited and prearranged. Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares for approximately $674,000 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. She retained 124,085 shares, reducing the likelihood that the transaction reflects weakening confidence in Veralto’s business. SEC Insider Transaction Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and analyst expectations remain considerations. Veralto trades at roughly 25 times earnings, while the average analyst rating is “Hold” with a target price near $106.33. This may limit further gains unless the company continues to raise estimates.

Institutional Trading of Veralto

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in shares of Veralto by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 2,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Veralto by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,595,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,493,000 after acquiring an additional 272,036 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Veralto by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 147,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,737,000 after purchasing an additional 7,966 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Veralto by 20.0% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 51,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,148,000 after purchasing an additional 8,582 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Veralto by 59.4% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 4,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $454,000 after purchasing an additional 1,697 shares during the period. 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.