Brokerages Set Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) PT at $41.00

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $41.00.

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 target price on Vontier in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vontier from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Argus cut shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Vontier from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Vontier Stock Performance

VNT opened at $31.45 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $32.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.44. Vontier has a 52-week low of $27.25 and a 52-week high of $48.20.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $756.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $747.12 million. Vontier had a net margin of 11.34% and a return on equity of 38.57%. Vontier’s revenue was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vontier will post 3.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 125.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 36,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,053,000 after buying an additional 20,180 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in Vontier in the second quarter valued at $4,911,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in Vontier by 1,707.8% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 268,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,773,000 after buying an additional 253,217 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Vontier in the second quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Vontier by 131.1% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 2,058 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT) is a global technology company that provides solutions for mobility, transportation and vehicle service industries. Its products and software help businesses manage fueling, fleet operations, vehicle maintenance, payments and other aspects of transportation infrastructure.

Vontier’s portfolio includes fueling equipment and payment systems, fuel management and site-management technologies, electric vehicle charging solutions, fleet management and telematics software, and tools and equipment used in automotive repair.