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VLTO·Veralto Corporation

$100.34
+1.35 (+1.36%)
High
$100.51
Open
$98.96
Market Cap
24.13B
52W High
$106.06
Low
$98.79
P. Close
$100.34
P/E
24.43
52W Low
$80.03
Fwd P/E
20.94
DailyIQ Est.
$116.53
Inst. Ownership
42.7%
Short Interest
2.60%
Days to Cover
3.1
Div. Yield
0.53%
Next Ex-Div
~Dec 31
Technical Score (1D)
31
BEARISH
News Sentiment
50
MIXED
The 1D score for Veralto Corporation (VLTO) is 31, with a SELL lean and declining momentum. The price structure is compressed and neither trend indicators nor sentiment are offering a strong directional read right now. Sentiment at 50 is diverging from the flat technical backdrop - the two are essentially in sync, but both are pointing to indecision rather than conviction. Trying to get ahead of the direction in conditions like this tends to produce more frustration than results. Traders should watch for a breakout from the $95.03 to $102.95 range, treating either extreme as a potential trigger. Patience at this stage typically outperforms forcing a trade. Range-bound conditions like this reward fading the extremes more than committing to a direction - selling strength near $102.95 and covering near $95.03, rather than betting on which way the eventual break goes. That approach stops working the moment volume expands on a close outside the range, which is the signal to abandon the range-trade and respect the new direction.
LOW TARGET
$100 -0.3%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$114 +13.7%
12 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$133 +32.5%
11 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$100.00 - $133.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
6/9/8/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$116.53 (+16.1%)
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Pollution & Treatment Controls
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Website
veralto.com
Symbol
VLTO
Description
Veralto Corporation is a global provider of essential solutions for water quality and product quality, operating through two primary segments. The Water Quality segment focuses on precision instruments, water treatment technologies, and related services, serving diverse applications from residential to industrial settings under established brands like Hach and Trojan Technologies. The Product Quality & Innovation segment offers marking and coding systems, software solutions, and color management technologies for packaging and consumer products, leveraging brands such as Videojet and Pantone. Veralto's solutions are critical for industries including municipal utilities, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals. Incorporated in 2022 and headquartered in Massachusetts, the company provides vital infrastructure and quality assurance solutions worldwide.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
18,908 shares
$1.8M
Trivedi SurekhaSVP, Strategy & Sustainability
Sell986 shares2026-08-17
Honeycutt JenniferPresident and CEO
Option Exercise7,097 shares2026-07-29
Honeycutt JenniferPresident and CEO
Sell7,097 shares2026-07-29
Honeycutt JenniferPresident and CEO
Option Exercise7,097 shares2026-07-29
MITTS HEATH A-
Award/Grant154 shares2026-07-24
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76/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
59.9%
Net Margin
17.1%
Revenue CAGR
4.0%
Current Ratio
1.67x
Debt / Equity
0.86x
Return on Equity
30.3%
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Earnings Summary
Veralto Corporation, a 2022‑incorporated global provider of water and product quality solutions, operates through Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation segments, serving municipal utilities, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. In Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, the company posted EPS of $0.95 versus estimates of $0.89 and $0.87, respectively, while revenue hovered around $1.34‑$1.35 billion, slightly below the $1.43 billion estimate for Q4 2025 but above the $1.39 billion estimate for Q1 2026. EPS growth accelerated from $0.93 in Q2 2025 to $0.99 in Q3 2025, and then to $1.04 in Q4 2025, with revenue rising from $1.371 billion to $1.404 billion. The firm has consistently beat estimates in the last four quarters, with EPS exceeding forecasts in each period. Historically, Veralto has shown a steady YoY revenue increase of roughly 5‑6% per quarter, while EPS growth has outpaced revenue, reflecting margin expansion. Notably, the company’s revenue growth has remained robust even when EPS misses have occurred, such as in Q1 2026 where EPS of $1.07 fell short of the $1.01 estimate, yet revenue rose to $1.422 billion. Recent analyst activity—Zacks upgrades to Rank #2 and UBS price‑target adjustments—underscores confidence in Veralto’s earnings trajectory, though the stock has declined 9.1% over the past year. Key will be whether the firm sustains its EPS growth momentum amid modest revenue fluctuations and maintains its ability to beat estimates in the next reporting period.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.85$0.92$1.00$1.07$1.14Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.09 - -
Q2'26$1.03$1.11+8.3%
Q1'26$1.01$1.07+6.4%
Q4'25$1.00$1.04+4.3%
Q3'25$0.95$0.99+4.4%
Q2'25$0.88$0.93+5.2%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.3B$1.4B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.5B - -
Q2'26$1.5B$1.5B-0.7%
Q1'26$1.4B$1.4B+1.6%
Q4'25$1.4B$1.4B-2.6%
Q3'25 - $1.4B -
Q2'25 - $1.4B -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

VLTO Stock Snapshot

BEARISH31/100
$100.34+$1.35 (1.4%)
Market cap
24.13B
P/E ratio
24.4
Day range
$98.79 – $100.51
News sentiment
50/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$114.06 (+13.7%)
Consensus
Buy · 25 analysts
52-week range+25.4% off low · -5.4% from high
$80.03$106.06
Price $100.34 DailyIQ Est. $116.53

VLTO is on the weaker side of its setup, with little confirmation for a reversal yet. Sector peers are worth watching - large caps in Industrials tend to move together on rotation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into VLTO?

RICH

At today's price, Veralto Corporation needs to grow free cash flow about 9.2% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 7.97% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 3.6% a year, so the market is asking for 5.6 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis VLTO looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
9.2%
Historical FCF CAGR
3.6%
Growth gap
+5.6 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
7.97%
Beta
0.66

Behaviour On Record

What VLTO's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
15.2% 18th pct
vs 200-day average
+6.5%
Up days (1y)
48%

Veralto Corporation is currently running 15.2% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against VLTO's own 3 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 18th percentile — unusually subdued by its own history, against a typical reading of 20.1%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

Price sits +6.5% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 82nd percentile — a wider gap than this stock usually carries. Over the past year VLTO closed higher on 48% of sessions, and it is currently 5 sessions into a rising streak.

Overnight risk is measurable too: VLTO has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 24 of 763 sessions (3.1% of the time), with the largest gaps running +5.3% and -6.0%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, VLTO moved an average of 2.7% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -3.2% and a largest of -4.6%.

All figures computed from 764 daily closes between 2023-09-27 and 2026-10-13, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against VLTO's own 3-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of VLTO's sector?

Veralto Corporation sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 8th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#8 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
45

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for VLTO?

CallsPuts

For Veralto Corporation's nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 2 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.09), with at-the-money implied volatility around 31.4%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±4.2% move by that expiry — a range of about $96.00–$104.50.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
0.09
ATM implied volatility
31.4%
Total open interest
1,865
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±4.2% ($96.00–$104.50)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on VLTO?

UBS most recently reiterated its rating on Veralto Corporation to Neutral on Oct 5, 2026 with a price target of $106 (from $104). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
UBS — Neutral
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 5, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$104 → $106
Jul 30, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$98 → $104
Jul 30, 2026BNP ParibasReiteratedOutperform$115 → $120
Jul 30, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$100 → $109
Jul 30, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$102 → $107
Jul 30, 2026StifelMaintainedBuy$111 → $114
Jul 30, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$113 → $117
Jul 20, 2026StifelMaintainedBuy$110 → $111
May 1, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$99 → $101
Apr 30, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$104 → $102
Apr 30, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$99 → $100
Apr 30, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$117 → $113

ETF holders

ETFs holding VLTO

Top ETF holdersWeight

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

50/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MIXED

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
Veralto Corporation announced that it would webcast its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. ET. The call was scheduled to provide investors with updates on the company’s financial performance and operational highlights for the quarter. No additional guidance or material announcements were disclosed at the time of the announcement.
What did this article say?
Veralto is preparing to release its Q3 earnings, with analysts projecting double‑digit year‑over‑year EPS growth. The company’s guidance indicates a solid performance trajectory, suggesting robust revenue and profitability improvements. This positive outlook reflects confidence in Veralto’s operational execution and market positioning. The earnings release is expected to reinforce investor sentiment and potentially support the stock’s valuation.
What did this article say?
Veralto (VLTO) was upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 on October 6, reflecting a recent uptick in analyst earnings estimates. The upgrade coincided with a modest 3.7% rise in the stock over the past 90 days, suggesting growing short‑term momentum. Investors noted that the company’s valuation gap—market price around $96.57 versus a fair value estimate of $112.76—may indicate undervaluation. The positive sentiment stems from increased confidence in Veralto’s earnings power and cash generation, driven by digital workflow adoption.
What did this article say?
UBS analyst Joshua Spector upgraded Veralto’s price target from $104 to $106, maintaining a neutral stance on the stock. The move reflects confidence in the company’s growth prospects and recent operational progress. The adjustment signals a modest positive outlook for investors, though the rating remains unchanged.
What did this article say?
Zacks upgraded Veralto (VLTO) to a Buy rating, citing a positive trend in earnings estimates. The rating change reflects expectations of higher future earnings, which analysts believe could drive buying pressure. The upgrade is based on consensus EPS revisions rather than subjective factors, indicating a data‑driven confidence in the company’s financial trajectory. This development suggests that investors may view VLTO more favorably in the near term.
What did this article say?
UBS increased its price target for Veralto (VLTO) from $104 to $106 while keeping a neutral rating. The adjustment reflects a modest confidence boost in the company’s valuation. Analysts noted Veralto’s average rating remains overweight with a mean target of $114.50. The change is unlikely to materially alter investor expectations but signals a slight positive outlook.
What did this article say?
Veralto Corporation reported a rise in its Water Quality segment operating margin to 26.5% from 25.9%, reflecting stronger profitability. Adjusted operating profit grew 12.6% year‑over‑year to $241 million, while sales increased 10.1% to $908 million. The margin improvement is expected to provide the company with additional resources for product development, digital capabilities, and commercial expansion, positioning Veralto to capture long‑term water infrastructure opportunities.
What did this article say?
Veralto’s board approved a $0.13 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable October 30, 2026, to holders of record as of September 30, 2026. The dividend reflects the company’s steady cash flow and commitment to returning value to shareholders. While the payout is modest relative to its $5.5 billion annual sales, it reinforces Veralto’s dividend policy and may support the stock’s valuation. The announcement also signals confidence in the firm’s long‑term growth prospects in water and product quality solutions.
What did this article say?
Veralto’s Q2 results surpassed analyst consensus, driven by steady demand for environmental and facilities services. The company benefited from long‑term contracts and a growing focus on emissions and water conservation, which have broadened its service portfolio. While the broader sector faced mixed revenue outcomes, Veralto’s performance was a bright spot, suggesting resilience in its recurring revenue streams.
What did this article say?
Veralto’s stock has surged 13.2% over the past three months, outperforming the S&P 500 and the industry. The company reported double‑digit growth in its Water Quality segment and solid gains in Product Quality & Innovation, with operating margins expanding across both lines. Liquidity remains strong, and the company’s long‑term contracts suggest continued earnings momentum.

Technical Analysis

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31
BEARISH
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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $9.47B combined position · 11 adding, 14 trimming, 0 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▼ Sell29,956,26712.29%$2.99B2026-01-29
BlackRock, Inc.▼ Sell22,647,9539.29%$2.01B2026-08-07
Geode Capital Management, LLC▼ Sell7,389,8743.03%$653.02M2026-08-12
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy5,536,2822.27%$490.96M2026-08-14
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy4,041,0351.66%$358.36M2026-08-14
AllianceBernstein L.P.▼ Sell3,735,6581.53%$330.31M2026-08-14
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell3,455,1691.42%$306.40M2026-08-13
Northern Trust Corp▼ Sell3,233,5441.33%$286.75M2026-08-13
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell3,104,0751.27%$274.15M2026-08-12
Norges Bank▲ Buy2,754,0711.13%$244.23M2026-08-12
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▲ Buy2,516,6431.03%$223.18M2026-08-13
AQR Capital Management LLC▼ Sell2,313,5790.95%$202.76M2026-08-14
Janus Henderson Group plc▲ Buy2,095,3930.86%$185.27M2026-05-18
Millennium Management LLC▲ Buy2,064,1100.85%$183.05M2026-08-14
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell1,804,0680.74%$159.98M2026-08-14
Citadel Advisors LLC▲ Buy1,350,3560.55%$119.75M2026-09-02
Renaissance Technologies LLC▼ Sell1,078,6000.44%$95.65M2026-08-13
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.▲ Buy1,005,8570.41%$89.20M2026-08-14
Man Group plc▼ Sell671,0390.28%$59.51M2026-08-14
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.▲ Buy495,6400.20%$43.95M2026-08-14
Gotham Asset Management, LLC▲ Buy486,0760.20%$43.11M2026-08-14
Wellington Management Group LLP▲ Buy406,4750.17%$36.05M2026-08-14
Neuberger Berman Group LLC▼ Sell369,5690.15%$32.77M2026-08-13
Citigroup Inc▼ Sell316,9040.13%$28.10M2026-08-03
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership▼ Sell282,2180.12%$25.03M2026-08-13
Q2 2026 flow:6.05M sh bought ($536.18M)4.76M sh sold ($421.46M)net +1.29M sh (+$114.72M)
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Congressional Trading Activity
4 disclosed trades · ~$32.0K est. traded value · 2 buys, 2 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Kevin HernHouseOK01▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-08-142026-09-01
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-05-012026-05-08
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-04-062026-05-08
Sheldon WhitehouseSenateRI▼ Sell$1K - $15K2023-11-292023-12-07
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