Ralliant (NYSE:RAL) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Shares of Ralliant Corporation (NYSE:RAL) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $42.11, but opened at $44.00. Ralliant shares last traded at $45.2030, with a volume of 617,425 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on RAL shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ralliant from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Ralliant from $52.00 to $41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Ralliant in a report on Friday, February 6th. Vertical Research upgraded Ralliant from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Ralliant from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.50.

Ralliant Trading Up 0.8%

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.55. The stock has a market cap of $5.28 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.84.

Ralliant (NYSE:RAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $554.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.04 million. Ralliant’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Ralliant has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.520 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.220-2.420 EPS.

Ralliant Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Ralliant’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.20%.

Insider Activity at Ralliant

In related news, Director Kevin E. Bryant bought 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $39.97 per share, for a total transaction of $49,962.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 4,653 shares in the company, valued at $185,980.41. This trade represents a 36.73% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Amir A. Kazmi acquired 2,545 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $39.27 per share, with a total value of $99,942.15. Following the completion of the acquisition, the senior vice president owned 39,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,558,979.73. The trade was a 6.85% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired a total of 8,145 shares of company stock valued at $332,233 over the last three months.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ralliant

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Ralliant during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ralliant in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ralliant in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Ralliant by 134.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 511 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Ralliant in the third quarter valued at $26,000.

Ralliant Company Profile

Ralliant, Inc (NYSE: RAL) is a medical technology company focused on enabling point-of-care cell therapy solutions in the field of regenerative medicine. The company develops and markets systems that isolate, concentrate and store adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells directly from a patient’s own fat tissue, facilitating same-day, autologous treatments without the need for extensive laboratory infrastructure.

The company’s core product portfolio includes proprietary device platforms and single-use processing kits engineered to streamline the workflow for clinicians.