Rep. Kevin Hern Unloads Shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO)

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on September 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on August 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONA) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 8/18/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) on 8/18/2026.

Veralto Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:VLTO opened at $97.17 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $23.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.60. Veralto Corporation has a 12-month low of $80.03 and a 12-month high of $109.86. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.10. Veralto had a return on equity of 34.76% and a net margin of 17.35%.The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. The business’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 EPS. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. Analysts predict that Veralto Corporation will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on VLTO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Veralto from $111.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Veralto from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $111.00 price target on Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Veralto from $100.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at Veralto

In other news, SVP Surekha Trivedi sold 986 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.05, for a total value of $95,691.30. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,565 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $831,233.25. This represents a 10.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of Veralto stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.52, for a total value of $720,487.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,597,109.20. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 15,180 shares of company stock valued at $1,490,394. Insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Veralto

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Veralto by 82.2% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Veralto in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Veralto during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Veralto during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Veralto in the second quarter worth about $44,000. 91.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

Veralto Company Profile

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.