Barclays Cuts Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Price Target to $50.00

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) had its price target cut by analysts at Barclays from $55.00 to $50.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 38.96% from the company’s current price.

VNT has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings raised Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vontier has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.50.

Vontier Price Performance

Shares of VNT stock traded up $0.51 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $35.98. 300,988 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,147,770. Vontier has a 52 week low of $27.22 and a 52 week high of $48.20. The stock has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $38.65 and its 200-day moving average is $38.74.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The business had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $765.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. The firm’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, research analysts forecast that Vontier will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vontier

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vontier by 7.7% during the second 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 shares of Vontier by 0.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 6,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Company 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.