Integrated Investment Consultants LLC Sells 25,868 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Integrated Investment Consultants LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 60.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,231 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,868 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC’s holdings in Vontier were worth $611,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 7.7% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vontier by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 6,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vontier by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 6,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vontier by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its position in Vontier by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after buying an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Evercore set a $36.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a report on Monday, May 11th. Argus lowered shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of Vontier from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vontier has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.89.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of Vontier stock opened at $32.18 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.25. 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 Corporation has a 12 month low of $27.25 and a 12 month high of $48.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.16.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.02). Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The business had revenue of $750.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.77 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.39 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a $0.025 dividend. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Vontier’s payout ratio is 3.53%.

Vontier announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 25.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.