Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on June 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on May 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBF) on 6/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 5/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ARQT) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) on 5/29/2026.

Veralto Trading Up 0.3%

Veralto stock traded up $0.28 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $82.90. The company had a trading volume of 150,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,045,222. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.32. Veralto Corporation has a 12-month low of $80.03 and a 12-month high of $110.11. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $87.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.60. The firm has a market cap of $20.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.69.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.40 billion. Veralto had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 34.63%. Veralto’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.280 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Veralto Corporation will post 4.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on VLTO shares. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Veralto from $118.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Veralto in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Citigroup reduced their price target on Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Veralto from $117.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped 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. Five 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, Veralto has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $105.88.

Institutional Trading of Veralto

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VLTO. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Veralto during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Veralto during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Veralto by 82.2% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Veralto during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Veralto by 45.9% in the fourth quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. 91.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Veralto Company 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.