Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Receives Underperform Rating from Bank of America

Vontier (NYSE:VNT)‘s stock had its “underperform” rating reiterated by Bank of America in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $40.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $50.00. Bank of America‘s price target points to a potential upside of 11.28% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on VNT. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 9th. UBS Group increased their price target on Vontier from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Vontier from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Vontier from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.89.

Vontier Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE VNT traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $35.95. 471,191 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 994,232. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.18. Vontier has a twelve month low of $27.22 and a twelve month high of $43.88. The business’s 50-day moving average is $41.04 and its 200-day moving average is $39.13.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of Vontier by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 10,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares in the last quarter. Bailard Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vontier by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 61,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,031,000 after acquiring an additional 605 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 193,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,356,000 after purchasing an additional 12,021 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in shares of Vontier by 1.1% in the first quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 93,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,084,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027 shares during the period. Finally, Oak Thistle LLC raised its stake in Vontier by 75.0% in the first quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 40,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 17,227 shares in the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vontier Company Profile

Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing.