Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

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

Veralto Price Performance

VLTO traded down $4.02 on Thursday, reaching $94.81. The stock had a trading volume of 617,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,098,473. Veralto has a fifty-two week low of $80.03 and a fifty-two week high of $110.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $88.30 and a 200-day moving average of $90.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of $23.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.63.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last announced 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 35.09% 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. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.93 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Veralto will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

VLTO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $114.00 price target on shares of Veralto in a research report on Thursday. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Veralto from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $109.00.

Insider Transactions at Veralto

In other Veralto news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $674,215.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,788,075. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Veralto

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Veralto in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Veralto during the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in Veralto during the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Veralto in the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in shares of Veralto in the 2nd quarter worth about $76,000. 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.