Robert W. Baird Has Lowered Expectations for Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Stock Price

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) had its price target reduced by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $47.00 to $43.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird’s target price indicates a potential upside of 24.31% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.13.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VNT opened at $34.59 on Monday. Vontier has a 1 year low of $27.22 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The firm has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.54, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $38.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The company’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Vontier will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Vontier by 0.8% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,896,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $709,167,000 after acquiring an additional 135,780 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vontier by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,803,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,774,000 after purchasing an additional 577,914 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vontier by 104.6% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,897,000 after purchasing an additional 2,450,723 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners bought a new stake in Vontier in the fourth quarter worth $132,438,000. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vontier by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 3,298,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,645,000 after purchasing an additional 206,157 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.