SIR Capital Management L.P. Invests $6.55 Million in Vontier Corporation $VNT

SIR Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 176,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,547,000. SIR Capital Management L.P. owned approximately 0.12% of Vontier as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VNT. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Vontier by 212.9% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in shares of Vontier during the third quarter worth $58,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vontier by 82.8% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Vontier by 5,897.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 2,064 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Vontier by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VNT shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vontier from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Evercore set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Vontier in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Vontier from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 target price on shares of Vontier in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Argus downgraded shares of Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.38.

Vontier Stock Up 1.9%

Vontier stock opened at $29.21 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.16. Vontier Corporation has a 1-year low of $27.25 and a 1-year high of $48.20. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $750.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $737.21 million. Vontier had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 37.88%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Vontier Corporation will post 3.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vontier Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Vontier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.53%.

Vontier announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, May 19th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 25.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Vontier Profile

Vontier is a global industrial technology company focused on advancing mobility infrastructure and transportation solutions. Established as a standalone public company in October 2020 through the spin-off of Fortive’s mobility and transportation platforms, Vontier is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s mission centers on delivering innovative products and services that help customers meet evolving demands in fuel retail, fleet management, and automotive service.

The company’s diversified portfolio spans several well-known brands.