Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.960-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.020. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Veralto also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.200-4.280 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Veralto from $111.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Veralto from $111.00 to $102.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $117.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Veralto from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Veralto from $118.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.56.

Veralto Trading Up 4.1%

NYSE VLTO traded up $3.53 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $89.13. The company had a trading volume of 1,470,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,945,208. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $90.76 and a 200 day moving average of $96.60. Veralto has a 1-year low of $84.99 and a 1-year high of $110.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.98.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.05. Veralto had a net margin of 17.08% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. Veralto’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.280 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Veralto will post 4.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.87%.

More Veralto News

Here are the key news stories impacting Veralto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — adjusted EPS $1.07 vs. $1.02 consensus and revenue $1.422B (up ~6.7% YoY); strong operating margin and ROE underpin better profitability. Veralto Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $4.20–$4.28 and boosted free‑cash‑flow conversion target to ~100% of GAAP net earnings — bullish for valuation and buyback/funding flexibility. Veralto jumps after Q1 results and higher full-year EPS outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a cost optimization program (targeting $65–$75M annual savings by 2028) and $300M of year‑to‑date buybacks plus acquisitions — signals of margin focus and capital allocation discipline. Veralto jumps after Q1 results and higher full-year EPS outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Company hosted its Q1 earnings call and released a slide deck with management commentary (useful for detail on segment trends and margin drivers). Veralto Corporation (VLTO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Press coverage and analyst notes reiterate the beat and guidance change; consensus FY EPS estimates are now aligned with the company’s raised range (analysts’ price targets remain mixed). Veralto’s (NYSE:VLTO) Q1 CY2026 sales top estimates, stock soars
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 2026 guidance of $0.960–1.000 EPS came in slightly below the consensus (~$1.02), introducing near‑term execution risk despite the raised full‑year range. Veralto Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling activity was reported recently (multiple open‑market sales), which some investors view as a cautious signal. Veralto jumps after Q1 results and higher full-year EPS outlook

Institutional Trading of Veralto

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VLTO. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Veralto by 16.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Veralto by 5.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,529,000 after buying an additional 1,306 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Veralto by 20.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Veralto by 102.4% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 832 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 421 shares during the period. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Veralto during the second quarter worth approximately $201,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

About Veralto

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.