AlphaQuest LLC Sells 24,860 Shares of Envista Holdings Corporation $NVST

AlphaQuest LLC decreased its stake in Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NVST) by 58.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,857 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,860 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Envista were worth $364,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Envista during the second quarter worth $40,229,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in Envista by 22.0% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,905,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,178,000 after buying an additional 523,949 shares during the period. ARGA Investment Management LP bought a new stake in Envista during the third quarter valued at $950,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Envista by 7.2% during the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 2,459,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,050,000 after acquiring an additional 164,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lightrock Netherlands B.V. grew its holdings in Envista by 29.0% during the 2nd quarter. Lightrock Netherlands B.V. now owns 599,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,710,000 after acquiring an additional 134,875 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Envista from $21.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $32.00 target price on shares of Envista in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Envista from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. William Blair raised shares of Envista from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Envista in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Envista presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.50.

Trending Headlines about Envista

Here are the key news stories impacting Envista this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Envista reported $0.38 EPS vs. $0.32 consensus and revenue of $750.6M versus ~ $680M est., with revenue up ~15% year-over-year. Strong results are the primary driver of the move higher. Envista Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $1.35–$1.45 vs. consensus ~ $1.27 — the stronger outlook (and beat + guidance combo) is supportive of the rally and suggests better-than-expected near-term growth. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and call transcripts are available for deeper read — the conference call transcript and slide deck provide management commentary on drivers (product mix, geographic trends, margins) that investors should review to judge sustainability. Earnings Call Transcript Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall‑street writeups and snapshots (Zacks, Yahoo, Investing) highlight the beat and value/Growth characteristics — useful for screening but not new catalysts by themselves. Zacks Q4 Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst targets still imply downside — JPMorgan and Wells Fargo both raised targets to $26 but kept neutral/equal‑weight ratings; those $26 targets sit below the current market level, which could cap upside or prompt caution once headline momentum fades. Benzinga – JPMorgan Benzinga – Wells Fargo

Envista Trading Up 18.0%

Shares of Envista stock opened at $29.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.80 billion, a PE ratio of 104.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.01. Envista Holdings Corporation has a 52 week low of $14.22 and a 52 week high of $29.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $22.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.37.

Envista (NYSE:NVST) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.06. Envista had a return on equity of 6.55% and a net margin of 1.73%.The company had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $680.26 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.24 earnings per share. Envista’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. Envista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Envista Holdings Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Envista Profile

Envista Holdings Corporation is a global dental products company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of dental consumables, equipment and technology solutions. Headquartered in Brea, California, Envista serves dental practitioners, specialists and laboratories in more than 150 countries. The company’s offerings span implant, orthodontic, endodontic and restorative product lines as well as digital imaging systems and practice management software.

Envista’s product brands include Nobel Biocare for dental implants and restorative solutions, Ormco for orthodontic appliances and treatment systems, Kerr for restorative and endodontic materials, KaVo for dental imaging and handpieces, and Vista for surgical drills and instruments.