Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier (NYSE:VNT) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Saturday.

VNT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays decreased their target price on Vontier from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price target (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.63.

Vontier Trading Up 1.2%

VNT stock opened at $37.32 on Friday. Vontier has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $43.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The firm has a market cap of $5.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.67, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.55.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $752.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $747.32 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 40.49% and a net margin of 13.34%.Vontier’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Vontier has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.150-3.20 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vontier will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $0.025 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s payout ratio is 3.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vontier

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VNT. KBC Group NV increased its position in Vontier by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 13,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,000 after purchasing an additional 1,057 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vontier by 110.5% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,000 after buying an additional 2,044 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vontier in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Harvey Investment Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Harvey Investment Co. LLC now owns 62,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,326,000 after acquiring an additional 4,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC grew its position in Vontier by 17.5% in the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 7,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 1,050 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

About Vontier

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.