Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Veralto stock on April 6th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wayfair (NYSE:W) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 5/1/2026.

Veralto Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE VLTO traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $84.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,395,525 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,061,269. Veralto Corporation has a 52 week low of $84.45 and a 52 week high of $110.11. The company has a market capitalization of $20.82 billion, a PE ratio of 21.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $95.42.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. Veralto had a net margin of 17.33% and a return on equity of 34.63%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The firm’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. Research analysts anticipate that Veralto Corporation will post 4.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Veralto Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Veralto

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in Veralto by 18.2% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 181,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,074,000 after buying an additional 28,015 shares during the period. SummitTX Capital L.P. grew its position in Veralto by 40.7% during the first quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 19,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,763,000 after buying an additional 5,772 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Veralto by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 962,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,147,000 after purchasing an additional 6,017 shares during the last quarter. Weiss Asset Management LP increased its stake in shares of Veralto by 575.4% during the 1st quarter. Weiss Asset Management LP now owns 130,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,550,000 after purchasing an additional 111,280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its holdings in shares of Veralto by 29.3% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 10,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $967,000 after purchasing an additional 2,477 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VLTO. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Veralto from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Veralto from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Veralto in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Veralto from $117.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Veralto presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.88.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.