Jennifer Honeycutt Sells 7,097 Shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Stock

Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $674,215.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares in the company, valued at $11,788,075. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Veralto Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE VLTO opened at $98.63 on Thursday. Veralto Corporation has a 52 week low of $80.03 and a 52 week high of $110.11. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $88.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $24.22 billion, a PE ratio of 24.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.63.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.10. Veralto had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 35.09%. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.45 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. Veralto’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Veralto Corporation will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Veralto’s payout ratio is 13.44%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VLTO. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Veralto by 16.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Veralto by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,529,000 after buying an additional 1,306 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Veralto by 20.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Veralto by 102.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 832 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Veralto during the second quarter worth about $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VLTO. Barclays dropped their price target on Veralto from $117.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.33.

Trending Headlines about Veralto

Here are the key news stories impacting Veralto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Veralto reported adjusted EPS of $1.11, up from $0.93 a year earlier and above the approximately $1.00–$1.01 analyst consensus. Revenue rose 7.5% year over year to $1.47 billion, also topping estimates of roughly $1.45 billion. Water Quality led growth, while tariff refunds helped lift profit. Veralto Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2026 guidance was raised. Management now expects EPS of $4.35–$4.43, above the prior consensus estimate of $4.25. The increase strengthens the earnings-growth narrative and is likely the biggest reason for the favorable investor reaction. Veralto Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable. Goldman Sachs analyst Brian K. Lee reiterated a Buy rating and assigned a $113 price target, citing the earnings beat, raised guidance, and strength in Veralto’s water-quality business. Goldman Sachs Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance was broadly in line. Veralto forecast EPS of $1.06–$1.09, compared with consensus of $1.07, indicating continued growth but little immediate upside versus expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend provides modest income support. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13, or $0.52 annualized, implying a yield of approximately 0.5% and a payout ratio near 13.4%. Veralto Dividend Information
• Negative Sentiment: CEO insider selling is a minor overhang. CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares for approximately $674,000, reducing her holdings by 5.4%. Because the transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and she retained 124,085 shares, it is unlikely to materially change the investment outlook. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

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.