Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.350-4.430 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.250. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Veralto also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.060-1.090 EPS.

Veralto Trading Up 4.3%

NYSE:VLTO traded up $4.06 on Tuesday, hitting $98.34. 3,126,666 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,102,408. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.63. Veralto has a 52 week low of $80.03 and a 52 week high of $110.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.48. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $87.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.97.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.45 billion. Veralto had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 34.63%. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Veralto will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors 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 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Veralto’s payout ratio is 13.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VLTO. Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Veralto from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Veralto in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Veralto in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $674,215.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,788,075. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Veralto

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FIL Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Veralto by 263.8% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,798,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,435,000 after buying an additional 1,303,940 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Veralto by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,678,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $466,779,000 after buying an additional 1,169,572 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Veralto by 86.1% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,157,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,615,000 after acquiring an additional 997,778 shares in the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec lifted its holdings in Veralto by 110.7% during the fourth quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,196,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,370,000 after acquiring an additional 628,436 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Veralto by 68.6% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 956,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,487,000 after acquiring an additional 389,259 shares in the last quarter. 91.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Veralto

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.