Vontier Corporation $VNT Shares Sold by Horizon Investments LLC

Horizon Investments LLC reduced its position in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 74.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 16,977 shares of the company’s stock after selling 50,451 shares during the quarter. Horizon Investments LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $631,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vontier in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 212.9% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier in the third quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 22.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 5,897.1% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 2,064 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Vontier

Here are the key news stories impacting Vontier this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vontier’s DRB unit was selected by Super Star Car Wash for a 118-site software transformation, highlighting continued demand for its automotive service technology and potentially supporting future revenue growth. Vontier’s DRB Selected by Super Star Car Wash for 118-Site Software Transformation
• Positive Sentiment: Despite the quarter’s earnings miss, Vontier beat sales expectations, reporting $750.6 million in revenue versus estimates of $737.2 million, and reaffirmed full-year guidance, which may help reassure investors about underlying demand. Vontier earnings report
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays and KeyCorp both cut their price targets on VNT but kept “overweight” ratings, indicating analysts still see upside even after lowering near-term expectations. Barclays and KeyCorp price target updates
• Negative Sentiment: Vontier’s Q1 EPS of $0.80 missed the $0.82 consensus, and management guided Q2 revenue and EPS below Wall Street expectations, a key reason the stock is trading lower today. Vontier earnings miss and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Vontier also announced it will sell a majority of Teletrac Navman for $220 million, a strategic portfolio move that may signal a shift away from slower-growth assets, but can create uncertainty in the near term. Vontier announces agreement to sell Teletrac Navman

Vontier Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of VNT opened at $30.13 on Friday. Vontier Corporation has a 52-week low of $30.01 and a 52-week high of $48.20. The company has a market capitalization of $4.25 billion, a PE ratio of 10.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.78. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $750.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $737.21 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 37.88% and a net margin of 13.37%.The firm’s revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vontier Corporation will post 3.41 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on VNT. Barclays dropped their target price on Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Citigroup cut their target price on Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 target price on Vontier in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.75.

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.