Analysts Set Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Target Price at $41.00

Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $41.00.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vontier from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Argus lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Vontier from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of VNT opened at $31.37 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.25. Vontier has a 1 year low of $27.25 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $32.25 and a 200-day moving average of $32.57. The company has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.13.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.09. Vontier had a net margin of 11.34% and a return on equity of 38.57%. The company had revenue of $756.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $747.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. Vontier’s revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vontier will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. Vontier’s payout ratio is currently 4.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of Vontier during the second quarter worth approximately $1,841,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Vontier by 21.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 776,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,546,000 after acquiring an additional 137,750 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in Vontier by 1,950.0% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 73,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,742,000 after purchasing an additional 70,160 shares during the last quarter. ASO GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in Vontier in the 4th quarter valued at $4,390,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Vontier by 14.2% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 307,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,899,000 after purchasing an additional 38,152 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT) is a global technology company that provides solutions for mobility, transportation and vehicle service industries. Its products and software help businesses manage fueling, fleet operations, vehicle maintenance, payments and other aspects of transportation infrastructure.

Vontier’s portfolio includes fueling equipment and payment systems, fuel management and site-management technologies, electric vehicle charging solutions, fleet management and telematics software, and tools and equipment used in automotive repair.