Groupe la Francaise Buys 8,821 Shares of Veralto Corporation $VLTO

Groupe la Francaise grew its stake in Veralto Corporation (NYSE:VLTO) by 8.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 110,409 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,821 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Veralto were worth $9,757,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Veralto in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Veralto by 82.2% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC increased its stake in Veralto by 45.9% during the fourth quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Veralto in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Veralto in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Veralto news, CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $674,215.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,085 shares in the company, valued at $11,788,075. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Veralto Stock Down 4.0%

Shares of VLTO opened at $94.85 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $88.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.88. The stock has a market cap of $23.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.63. Veralto Corporation has a 12 month low of $80.03 and a 12 month high of $110.11.

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.10. Veralto had a return on equity of 35.09% and a net margin of 17.35%.The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.93 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Veralto has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.430 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.090 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Veralto Corporation will post 4.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Veralto Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid 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 0.5%. Veralto’s payout ratio is currently 13.13%.

More Veralto News

Here are the key news stories impacting Veralto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their targets. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed its “outperform” rating and increased its price target from $115 to $120, implying substantial upside. Citigroup also raised its target from $102 to $107, although it retained a neutral rating. Analyst price-target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Veralto beat second-quarter expectations and raised its outlook. Adjusted earnings were $1.11 per share versus the approximately $1.01 consensus, while revenue increased 7.5% year over year to $1.47 billion, topping estimates. Management raised fiscal 2026 earnings guidance to $4.35–$4.43 per share, above the prior analyst consensus. Water Quality led growth, while tariff refunds also supported profit. Veralto Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Growth prospects remain favorable. Management commentary highlighted industrial expansion and data-center-related demand as potential tailwinds, particularly for Veralto’s water analytics and treatment businesses. VLTO Q2 Deep Dive: Data Center Tailwinds and Industrial Growth Drive Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term guidance was largely in line. Third-quarter earnings guidance of $1.06–$1.09 per share brackets the roughly $1.07 consensus, limiting the immediate upside surprise. The broader analyst consensus remains “hold,” with an average target near $106.33.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling may be limiting enthusiasm. VLTO trades at approximately 24 times earnings, while CEO Jennifer Honeycutt sold 7,097 shares for about $674,000. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its significance, but it may still create a modest overhang. SEC insider transaction filing

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on VLTO shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Veralto from $100.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on shares of Veralto in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veralto in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Veralto from $102.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Veralto from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.90.

Veralto 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.