Vontier Corporation $VNT Shares Bought by Kennedy Capital Management LLC

Kennedy Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 87.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 167,472 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 77,955 shares during the quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $6,227,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Vontier by 85.5% in the fourth quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 57,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,137,000 after acquiring an additional 26,498 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 19.7% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 156,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,810,000 after acquiring an additional 25,749 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 34.5% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,616,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,286,000 after buying an additional 671,738 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vontier during the 4th quarter worth $723,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 152.5% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 1,591 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VNT has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup cut their price target on Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays cut their price target on Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Evercore set a $36.00 price target on Vontier in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.38.

Vontier Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE:VNT opened at $29.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.95. Vontier Corporation has a 52-week low of $27.25 and a 52-week high of $48.20. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 10.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.02). Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The firm had revenue of $750.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $737.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Vontier Corporation will post 3.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, May 19th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 25.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s payout ratio is presently 3.53%.

Vontier 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.