Vontier Corporation (VNT) Stock: A Look at the Analyst Recommendations

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.98x compared to its average ratio. VNT has 36-month beta value of 1.26. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for VNT is 149.52M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.95% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VNT on November 14, 2024 was 890.95K shares.

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VNT) stock’s latest price update

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT)’s stock price has decreased by -1.01 compared to its previous closing price of 39.52. However, the company has seen a -2.25% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-12 that RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT), a leading global provider of critical technologies and solutions to connect, manage and scale the mobility ecosystem, announced today that Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR), a Vontier business and the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, has secured a second significant tender with Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) since September. The latest tender with IOCL is for $15 million for Veeder-Root branded Red.

VNT’s Market Performance

VNT’s stock has fallen by -2.25% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 13.92% and a quarterly rise of 13.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.20% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.16% for Vontier Corporation The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.55% for VNT stock, with a simple moving average of 2.33% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of VNT

BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VNT reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $37. The rating they have provided for VNT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 11th, 2024.

UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to VNT, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on September 27th of the previous year.

VNT Trading at 12.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought VNT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.25% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.20%, as shares surge +13.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.13% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, VNT fell by -2.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.71. In addition, Vontier Corporation saw 13.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for VNT

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.18 for the present operating margin
  • 0.47 for the gross margin

The net margin for Vontier Corporation stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 45.14, with 9.49 for asset returns.

Based on Vontier Corporation (VNT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.9.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 693.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.64.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Vontier Corporation (VNT) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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