Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) Shares Sold Rep. Kevin Hern

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on September 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on August 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONA) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 8/18/2026.

Veralto Stock Performance

Shares of VLTO stock opened at $97.17 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Veralto Corporation has a 52 week low of $80.03 and a 52 week high of $109.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $94.89 and a 200 day moving average of $90.75.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.45 billion. Veralto had a return on equity of 34.76% and a net margin of 17.35%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Veralto Corporation will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of Veralto stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.52, for a total transaction of $720,487.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 124,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,597,109.20. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Surekha Trivedi sold 986 shares of Veralto stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.05, for a total value of $95,691.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 8,565 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $831,233.25. The trade was a 10.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,180 shares of company stock worth $1,490,394. Corporate insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on VLTO shares. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Veralto from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $111.00 price target on Veralto in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Veralto from $102.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Veralto from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Veralto

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted 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 valued at $352,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Veralto by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,306 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Veralto by 20.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Veralto by 102.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 832 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Veralto in the 2nd quarter worth about $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

Veralto Company Profile

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.