Groupe la Francaise Has $9.76 Million Holdings in Veralto Corporation $VLTO

Groupe la Francaise grew its position in shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) by 8.7% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 110,409 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,821 shares during the quarter. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Veralto were worth $9,757,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Veralto in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $261,340,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Veralto by 31.5% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,150,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,817,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472,304 shares during the last quarter. FIL Ltd grew its position in Veralto by 263.8% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,798,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,435,000 after acquiring an additional 1,303,940 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Veralto by 86.1% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,157,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,615,000 after purchasing an additional 997,778 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Veralto by 115.2% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,681,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,704,000 after purchasing an additional 900,135 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on VLTO. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Veralto from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays raised their target price on Veralto from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Veralto in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Veralto presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.90.

Veralto Stock Performance

VLTO stock opened at $94.85 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $88.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.88. Veralto Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $80.03 and a fifty-two week high of $110.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.30 billion, a PE ratio of 23.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.63.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. Veralto had a return on equity of 35.09% and a net margin of 17.35%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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 forecast that Veralto Corporation will post 4.25 EPS for the current year.

Veralto Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of Veralto stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $674,215.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,085 shares in the company, valued at $11,788,075. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Veralto News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Veralto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their targets. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed its “outperform” rating and increased its price target from $115 to $120, implying substantial upside. Citigroup also raised its target from $102 to $107, although it retained a neutral rating. Analyst price-target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Veralto beat second-quarter expectations and raised its outlook. Adjusted earnings were $1.11 per share versus the approximately $1.01 consensus, while revenue increased 7.5% year over year to $1.47 billion, topping estimates. Management raised fiscal 2026 earnings guidance to $4.35–$4.43 per share, above the prior analyst consensus. Water Quality led growth, while tariff refunds also supported profit. Veralto Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Growth prospects remain favorable. Management commentary highlighted industrial expansion and data-center-related demand as potential tailwinds, particularly for Veralto’s water analytics and treatment businesses. VLTO Q2 Deep Dive: Data Center Tailwinds and Industrial Growth Drive Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term guidance was largely in line. Third-quarter earnings guidance of $1.06–$1.09 per share brackets the roughly $1.07 consensus, limiting the immediate upside surprise. The broader analyst consensus remains “hold,” with an average target near $106.33.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling may be limiting enthusiasm. VLTO trades at approximately 24 times earnings, while CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares for about $674,000. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its significance, but it may still create a modest overhang. SEC insider transaction filing

Veralto 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.