Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Takes $1.25 Million Position in Vontier Co. (NYSE:VNT)

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Vontier Co. (NYSE:VNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 34,161 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,246,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Vontier by 2,814.5% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 281,836 shares of the company's stock worth $10,164,000 after acquiring an additional 272,166 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vontier in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $508,000. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vontier by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 67,480 shares of the company's stock worth $2,461,000 after buying an additional 8,657 shares in the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vontier during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,918,000. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vontier by 48.1% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 24,342 shares of the company's stock valued at $888,000 after acquiring an additional 7,909 shares in the last quarter. 95.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vontier Stock Up 0.1 %

NYSE VNT traded up $0.02 on Friday, reaching $31.31. The company had a trading volume of 672,959 shares, compared to its average volume of 880,971. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.28. The company's fifty day moving average is $32.94 and its 200 day moving average is $35.91. Vontier Co. has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $41.73.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT - Get Free Report) last issued 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 net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 43.22%. The business had revenue of $776.80 million during the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vontier Co. will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Vontier from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays dropped their price target on Vontier from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on Vontier from $45.00 to $36.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Two 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 company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $43.17.

Vontier Company Profile

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.