Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Stock Has Average Price Target of $41.00

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $41.00.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on VNT shares. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Vontier from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a report on Friday, August 7th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vontier

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Vontier by 8.3% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,000 after buying an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 1.8% during the first quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 29,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,059,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Vontier by 9.2% during the first quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 7,694 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 651 shares during the period. KPP Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $844,000 after acquiring an additional 874 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vontier by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of VNT stock opened at $32.51 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.13. Vontier has a twelve month low of $27.25 and a twelve month high of $48.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.90.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.09. Vontier had a return on equity of 38.57% and a net margin of 11.34%. The business had revenue of $756.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $747.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Vontier will post 3.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0250 per share. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 3rd. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.15%.

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT) is a global technology company that provides solutions for mobility, transportation, and vehicle repair. Its products and services help businesses manage fueling and convenience-retail operations, monitor vehicle fleets, process transactions, and improve the efficiency and safety of automotive service facilities.

Vontier’s portfolio includes well-known brands such as Gilbarco and Veeder-Root, which provide fuel dispensers, payment systems, automation technology, and fuel-management solutions; Teletrac Navman, which offers fleet-management and telematics services; and Matco Tools, which supplies professional tools, equipment, and related services to automotive technicians.