Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the ten ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $46.50.

VNT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Vontier from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st.

Vontier Price Performance

VNT opened at $36.84 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.32. Vontier has a 12 month low of $30.18 and a 12 month high of $48.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.10.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The firm had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Vontier will post 3.41 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is 3.62%.

Institutional Trading of Vontier

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vontier during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Vontier by 212.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in Vontier in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 82.8% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vontier Company Profile

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.