Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on April 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wayfair (NYSE:W) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 5/1/2026.

Veralto Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE VLTO traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $84.76. 2,395,525 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,061,269. Veralto Corporation has a one year low of $84.45 and a one year high of $110.11. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $95.42. The stock has a market cap of $20.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.32.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.05. Veralto had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 34.63%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Veralto’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.280 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Veralto Corporation will post 4.23 EPS for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.44%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Veralto during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Veralto during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Veralto during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Veralto by 82.2% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Veralto during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. 91.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VLTO shares. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Veralto in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Veralto from $118.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Veralto from $117.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Veralto presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $105.88.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Veralto Company Profile

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.