Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Trims Position in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA trimmed its holdings in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 3.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 989,478 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,325 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA’s holdings in Vontier were worth $36,789,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VNT. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vontier in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Allworth Financial LP raised 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 buying an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in shares of Vontier in the third quarter valued at about $58,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised 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 buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP raised 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 buying an additional 2,064 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vontier Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of Vontier stock opened at $36.39 on Thursday. Vontier Corporation has a 52-week low of $28.94 and a 52-week high of $48.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.28. The firm has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.32.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The company had revenue of $808.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $765.12 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders 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 was Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on VNT shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Vontier from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.50.

Vontier Company 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.