Schroder Investment Management Group bought a new position in Vontier Co. (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 197,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,158,000. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 0.13% of Vontier at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Vontier by 137.7% in the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 744 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Vontier during the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vontier by 44.5% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,273 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vontier in the 4th quarter valued at about $98,000. Finally, C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vontier in the 4th quarter valued at about $99,000. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Vontier Stock Up 11.2 %
Shares of NYSE:VNT traded up $3.14 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $31.18. The stock had a trading volume of 1,713,082 shares, compared to its average volume of 859,646. The company has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a PE ratio of 11.34, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The firm's fifty day moving average is $34.97 and its 200 day moving average is $36.19. Vontier Co. has a 12 month low of $27.22 and a 12 month high of $42.53.
Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Vontier had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 14.17%. The business had revenue of $776.80 million during the quarter. Analysts anticipate that Vontier Co. will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vontier Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were paid a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.32%. Vontier's payout ratio is currently 3.64%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have commented on VNT shares. Wolfe Research raised Vontier from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $48.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Vontier in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $47.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Vontier from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Vontier from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on Vontier from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $44.50.
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Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing.
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