Vontier (NYSE:VNT) Price Target Lowered to $50.00 at Barclays

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) had its price objective trimmed by Barclays from $55.00 to $50.00 in a report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also commented on VNT. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.50.

Vontier Stock Performance

NYSE VNT opened at $35.97 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $38.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.72. The company has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.03, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.27. Vontier has a 1-year low of $27.22 and a 1-year high of $48.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $765.12 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.Vontier’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Vontier will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.62%.

Institutional Trading of Vontier

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNT. Boston Partners purchased a new position in Vontier in the 4th quarter valued at about $132,438,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 104.6% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,897,000 after buying an additional 2,450,723 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Vontier by 85.0% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,225,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,318,000 after buying an additional 2,401,220 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vontier by 4,958.3% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,151,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,299,000 after buying an additional 2,108,983 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vontier during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $68,526,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

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.