Sanctuary Advisors LLC Has $257,000 Stake in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Sanctuary Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 84.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,915 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,084 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $257,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Evercore set a $36.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vontier has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.38.

Vontier Price Performance

Vontier stock opened at $29.95 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.58, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.24. Vontier Corporation has a 1 year low of $29.49 and a 1 year high of $48.20. The business has a 50-day moving average of $36.35 and a 200-day moving average of $37.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $750.60 million for 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%.Vontier’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.41 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

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

About Vontier

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.