Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.970-1.010 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.020. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Veralto also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.100-4.200 EPS.

Veralto Price Performance

Veralto stock traded down $4.20 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $97.28. 2,305,013 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,310,092. The stock has a market cap of $24.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.65, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $100.82 and its 200-day moving average is $102.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Veralto has a 12 month low of $83.86 and a 12 month high of $110.11.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.06. Veralto had a return on equity of 38.69% and a net margin of 16.75%.The business had revenue of $1.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The company’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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Veralto will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Veralto Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This is an increase from Veralto’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio is 14.25%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VLTO has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Veralto from $123.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Veralto from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered Veralto from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Citigroup dropped their target price on Veralto from $112.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Veralto from $119.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $112.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at Veralto

In other news, SVP Mattias Bystrom sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.73, for a total value of $101,730.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 31,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,197,373.90. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Veralto

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Veralto during the second quarter worth $44,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Veralto during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in Veralto during the 2nd quarter valued at about $76,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Veralto by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

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.