Marathon Asset Management Ltd Reduces Position in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Posted by on May 20th, 2026

Marathon Asset Management Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT – Free Report) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 207,242 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,131 shares during the quarter. Marathon Asset Management Ltd owned approximately 0.14% of Vontier worth $7,705,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 212.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in shares of Vontier during the 3rd quarter worth $58,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 5,897.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 2,064 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VNT opened at $27.79 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.23. The company has a market cap of $3.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $34.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.99. Vontier Corporation has a 52-week low of $27.74 and a 52-week high of $48.20.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $750.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The business’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 25.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Vontier’s payout ratio is 3.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on VNT shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Evercore set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.38.

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Vontier Company Profile

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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.

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