Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Buys 49,517 Shares of Veralto Corporation $VLTO

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its stake in Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) by 68.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 121,533 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 49,517 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Veralto were worth $10,746,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Veralto by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 15,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,506,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Veralto by 14.0% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC boosted 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Veralto by 0.7% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 15,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,682,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Veralto by 18.9% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 735 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. 91.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Veralto

In related news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the firm’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 value of $674,215.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,788,075. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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 company insiders.

Veralto Stock Performance

Shares of VLTO opened at $98.34 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Veralto Corporation has a 12 month low of $80.03 and a 12 month high of $110.11. The company has a market cap of $24.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.63. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $88.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $90.96.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.10. Veralto had a return on equity of 34.63% and a net margin of 17.33%.The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. Veralto’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Veralto Corporation will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio is 13.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VLTO shares. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veralto in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Veralto from $110.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price target on shares of Veralto in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Veralto currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $106.33.

More Veralto News

Here are the key news stories impacting Veralto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter earnings beat estimates. Veralto reported adjusted earnings of $1.11 per share, up from $0.93 a year earlier and above the roughly $1.00–$1.01 analyst consensus. Veralto Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue also exceeded expectations. Quarterly revenue totaled $1.47 billion, compared with analyst forecasts of approximately $1.45 billion. Veralto posted a 17.33% net margin and 34.63% return on equity, supporting the view that profitability remains strong. Veralto Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings guidance was raised above consensus. Veralto projected fiscal 2026 earnings of $4.35–$4.43 per share, compared with the prior consensus estimate of $4.25. This upward outlook revision is likely the most important catalyst for the favorable investor response.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance was essentially in line. The company forecast earnings of $1.06–$1.09 per share, versus consensus of $1.07, suggesting continued growth but limited near-term upside relative to expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO stock sale creates a minor overhang. CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares worth about $674,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. She continued to own 124,085 shares, reducing the likelihood that investors view the transaction as a signal about business prospects. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

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.