Magnetar Financial LLC Makes New Investment in Vontier Corporation $VNT

Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 39,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,666,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VNT. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Vontier by 7.7% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 38,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 39.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Vontier by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Vontier by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Stock Performance

Shares of Vontier stock opened at $36.21 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.27. Vontier Corporation has a twelve month low of $27.22 and a twelve month high of $48.20. The company’s fifty day moving average is $39.27 and its 200 day moving average is $39.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $765.12 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. Vontier’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Vontier Corporation will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid 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 is Thursday, March 5th. Vontier’s payout ratio is currently 3.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price (down from $50.00) on shares of Vontier in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price target on Vontier in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings raised Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Vontier from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.