Veralto (VLTO) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/2/2026 – Veralto had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $113.00 to $132.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Veralto had its price target raised by Barclays from $117.00 to $129.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Veralto had its price target raised by Citigroup from $107.00 to $120.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Veralto had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $109.00 to $121.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Veralto had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/24/2026 – Veralto was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 10/19/2026 – Veralto was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/19/2026 – Veralto was given a new $113.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 10/12/2026 – Veralto was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group to “strong-buy”.
• 10/5/2026 – Veralto had its price target raised by UBS Group from $104.00 to $106.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/3/2026 – Veralto was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/2/2026 – Veralto was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/21/2026 – Veralto had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/15/2026 – Veralto is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock.

Veralto Stock Down 1.1%

VLTO stock traded down $1.33 during trading on Thursday, reaching $117.44. 1,816,976 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,983,354. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $101.22 and its 200 day moving average is $93.74. The firm has a market cap of $28.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Veralto Corporation has a twelve month low of $80.03 and a twelve month high of $119.70.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. Veralto had a return on equity of 35.08% and a net margin of 17.27%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Veralto Corporation will post 4.51 EPS for the current year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.87%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Bernard M. Skeete sold 1,514 shares of Veralto stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.58, for a total value of $170,446.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,880.80. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Melissa Kapity sold 5,146 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.06, for a total transaction of $607,536.76. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,737,252.90. This trade represents a 25.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 60,240 shares of company stock worth $6,640,225 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Veralto Corporation is a global provider of water quality and product quality solutions. Its businesses develop technologies and services that help customers monitor and treat water, as well as ensure the quality, safety and consistency of products and packaging. Veralto operates through two segments: Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation. Its offerings include water analysis, treatment and monitoring systems, and technologies for product coding and marking, packaging design, color management and print production.