Marathon Asset Management Ltd Sells 81,490 Shares of Vontier Corporation $VNT

Marathon Asset Management Ltd lowered its holdings in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 227,373 shares of the company’s stock after selling 81,490 shares during the quarter. Marathon Asset Management Ltd owned 0.15% of Vontier worth $9,543,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VNT. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vontier by 104.6% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,793,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,897,000 after buying an additional 2,450,723 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Vontier by 24.5% during the second quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 3,115,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,975,000 after acquiring an additional 613,746 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Vontier by 81.6% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,824,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,219,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,063 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in Vontier by 132.9% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 1,879,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,751,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072,683 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vontier in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $66,535,000. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VNT has been the topic of several analyst reports. KeyCorp cut their target price on Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vontier in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.63.

Vontier Stock Performance

VNT stock opened at $38.12 on Monday. Vontier Corporation has a twelve month low of $27.22 and a twelve month high of $43.88. The firm has a market cap of $5.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.96, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.28. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $752.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $747.32 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.34% and a return on equity of 40.49%. The business’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. Vontier has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.150-3.20 EPS. Analysts predict that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a dividend of $0.025 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.66%.

Vontier 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.