Principal Financial Group Inc. trimmed its stake in Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO – Free Report) by 2.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,080,196 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,840 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Veralto were worth $95,514,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VLTO. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Veralto in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Veralto by 82.2% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Veralto during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Veralto by 45.9% during the fourth quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Veralto in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. 91.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Veralto Price Performance
Shares of VLTO opened at $91.08 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.48. Veralto Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $80.03 and a fifty-two week high of $110.11. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $86.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.40. The company has a market capitalization of $22.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.63.
Veralto Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Veralto’s payout ratio is presently 13.44%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Veralto from $118.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $109.00 target price on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Veralto presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.22.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on VLTO
Veralto Profile
Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.
Featured Stories
- Five stocks we like better than Veralto
- Why Johnson & Johnson’s Earnings Dip Looks Like a Buying Opportunity
- CPI Comes In Cool: Why It Could Revive These 3 Rate-Sensitive Stocks
- Why ASML’s AI Monopoly Is Still Getting Stronger
- Apple’s AI Toll Booth Thesis Faces Its Biggest Test Yet Before Earnings
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VLTO? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for Veralto Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Veralto and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
