The stock of Veralto Corp (VLTO) has gone up by 0.05% for the week, with a 11.52% rise in the past month and a 2.88% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.27% for VLTO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.41% for VLTO’s stock, with a -1.83% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Veralto Corp (NYSE: VLTO) Right Now?
Veralto Corp (NYSE: VLTO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 28.88x compared to its average ratio. VLTO has 36-month beta value of 1.23. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VLTO is 237.64M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.44% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VLTO on May 23, 2025 was 1.48M shares.
VLTO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Veralto Corp (NYSE: VLTO) has increased by 0.49 when compared to last closing price of 100.49. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.05% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-16 that VLTO’s leadership in Water Quality and PQI segments, strategic acquisitions and growing dividends position it for sustained growth.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLTO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLTO stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for VLTO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VLTO in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $110 based on the research report published on May 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLTO reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for VLTO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to VLTO, setting the target price at $118 in the report published on August 13th of the previous year.
VLTO Trading at 6.01% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VLTO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.94%, as shares surge +10.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.82% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLTO rose by +0.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $97.65. In addition, Veralto Corp saw -0.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VLTO starting from Beneteau Lesley, who sale 458 shares at the price of $100.84 back on May 15 ’25. After this action, Beneteau Lesley now owns 13,571 shares of Veralto Corp, valued at $46,185 using the latest closing price.
Beneteau Lesley, the Officer of Veralto Corp, proposed sale 458 shares at $100.84 during a trade that took place back on May 15 ’25, which means that Beneteau Lesley is holding shares at $46,185 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLTO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Veralto Corp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 46.19, with 14.15 for asset returns.
Based on Veralto Corp (VLTO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.19.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Veralto Corp (VLTO) 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.
