Compass Wealth Management LLC Makes New $3.07 Million Investment in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 73,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,072,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Vontier in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Vontier by 39.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Vontier by 29.0% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 22.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Vontier by 15.4% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Price Performance

NYSE VNT opened at $41.01 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $38.66 and its 200 day moving average is $39.67. Vontier Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $27.22 and a fifty-two week high of $48.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.28.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 13.20%.The business had revenue of $808.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $765.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Vontier Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.025 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Vontier’s payout ratio is currently 3.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price target on shares of Vontier in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Vontier from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.63.

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.