VLTOIndustrials · Pollution & Treatment ControlsThe 17 Wall Street analysts covering Veralto Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $113 — +11.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 65 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Veralto Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (100): The share price has been relatively steady.
Accruals (33): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on VLTO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $104 → $106 |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Wolfe Research | Assumes | Outperform | $125 |
| 30 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $113 → $117 |
| 30 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 30 July 2026 | BNP Paribas | Reiterates | Outperform | $115 → $120 |
| 30 July 2026 | BNP Paribas | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $102 → $107 |
| 30 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $100 → $109 |
| 30 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $111 → $114 |
| 30 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $98 → $104 |
| 20 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $110 → $111 |
| 20 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 1 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $99 → $101 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $117 → $113 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. VLTO appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Veralto Corp. returned −0.7% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 66% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Veralto Corp. has a market value of $23.9B and an enterprise value of $25.4B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.7B. The latest quarter grew 7.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $988.0M, a 17.3% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.96.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.0B.
Veralto Corp. spent $119.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 24.9×; forward P/E: 20.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.52%, paying out 13% of earnings.
Veralto Corp. employs 17,000 people — $335K of revenue per employee.
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The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| VLTOVeralto Corp. | $23.9B | 65 |
| ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. | $7.8B | 94 |
| CECOCECO Environmental Corp. | $3.6B | 34 |
| XYLXylem, Inc.* | $24.4B | 51 |
| NVTnVent Electric Plc* | $24.7B | 96 |
| CPRTCopart, Inc.* | $24.3B | 49 |
| HUBBHubbell, Inc.* | $25.2B | 71 |
* Nearest Industrials names by size — few pollution & treatment controls companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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Veralto announced that it will webcast its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Friday, October 30, 2026, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Why it matters — VLTO watchers can note the scheduled call as an opportunity to hear the company discuss its third-quarter results.
Veralto (VLTO) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects, which could drive the stock higher in the near term.
Why it matters — A Zacks upgrade to Buy signals improved analyst confidence in Veralto's earnings outlook, which VLTO watchers may view as a positive development for the stock.
Veralto Corp.'s Water Quality unit lifted margins and profit while sales grew 10.1%, strengthening its role in driving the company's future growth phase, according to Zacks Investment Research.
Why it matters — A VLTO watcher would care because the Water Quality segment's margin expansion and 10.1% sales growth position it as a key engine of the company's continued revenue and profitability.
Veralto's board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on October 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026.
Why it matters — The declared dividend reflects a continuing shareholder-return program, providing VLTO investors with regular income and a signal of the company's ongoing cash flow.
Veralto (VLTO) shares rose 13.2% over three months. The gains are supported by segment growth, strong cash flow, low leverage, and capital returns, which underpin the company's long-term growth outlook.
Why it matters — The stock's recent gain and the cited financial strengths may matter to VLTO watchers as indicators of the company's long-term growth outlook.
The 17 Wall Street analysts covering Veralto Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $113, with estimates ranging from $100 to $133. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 17 analysts covering Veralto Corp., 11 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Veralto Corp. 65 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, Veralto Corp. ranks 65 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (100 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 17 analysts implies +11.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Veralto Corp. 65 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Veralto Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for VLTO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $100 to $133 over the next 12 months.
Veralto Corp. returned -0.7% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Veralto Corporation is an industrial technology company focused on water quality, water treatment, product marking and coding, and packaging and color solutions. Through its Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation segments, Veralto serves customers in municipal utilities, industrial operations, laboratories, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 12 Oct 2026): "Veralto Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call". Veralto announced that it will webcast its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Friday, October 30, 2026, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Veralto Corporation is an industrial technology company focused on water quality, water treatment, product marking and coding, and packaging and color solutions. Through its Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation segments, Veralto serves customers in municipal utilities, industrial operations, laboratories, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Its technologies help monitor and improve water safety, support treatment and disinfection processes, and enable traceability, quality control, and brand consistency across manufactured products. The company’s portfolio includes instruments, reagents, treatment chemistry, coding and marking systems, inspection tools, software, and color measurement solutions. Veralto Corporation plays an important role in markets where reliability, compliance, and operational efficiency are critical, supporting the quality of essential resources and everyday products worldwide.
CEO Ms. Jennifer L. Honeycutt · 17,000 employees · United States · https://www.veralto.com
