Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VLTO in the last 90 days.
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NYSE: VLTO
Veralto (VLTO) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$96.20−0.94 (−1.0%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryVeralto's week centers on its quarterly dividend and a climate goals validation. The board approved a $0.13 per share dividend, payable October 30th to shareholders of record September 30th, with the stock going ex-dividend on September 30th. Separately, Veralto's climate goals received external validation, a development being watched alongside the payout for signs of operational execution. Coverage this week also noted the stock's 13.2% rise over the past three months, outperforming both its industry and the S&P 500, with that strength attributed to Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation segment results, strong free cash flow conversion, and capital returns.
VLTO closed at $96.20, down 1%, sitting between its 50-day average of $96.27 and 200-day average of $93.06. The GekkoIndex reads 57.8, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, though the index has slipped 3.6 points over the past five sessions. Price sits 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $92.79. Over the past year the stock is down 7.9%, though six-month returns stand at 13.1%.
Veralto's next earnings report is scheduled for 27 October, 28 days out, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The last report showed EPS of $1.02 against a $0.98 estimate, with an average absolute reaction of 4.9% historically. Seasonality from this calendar point shows a -8.7% average return over the next 20 trading days across three years, with no positive occurrences. Analyst consensus stands at 6 buy and 6 hold ratings among 12 firms, with a consensus target of $114.79.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Veralto price vs fair value
Close $96.20200-day averageGekko Fair Value $92.79
Veralto quick facts
- Market cap
- $23.45B
- P/E ratio
- 24.2
- Forward P/E
- 20
- EPS, TTM
- $3.98
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.70B
- Profit margin
- 17.3%
- Dividend yield
- 0.52%
- Beta
- 0.76
- Volume
- 1.17M avg 1.72M
- 1-year return
- −7.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.7%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.8%
- 50-day average
- $96.27
- 200-day average
- $93.06
- Next earnings
- Oct 27 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 243.8M
Veralto swing-trade checklist
Veralto scores 0 supportive, 3 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
0 supportive3 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $96.20 sits between the 50-day ($96.27) and 200-day ($93.06) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
57.8, Neutral
Reading 57.8 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
3.7% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.7% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 28 days
Reports on Oct 27, 2026, 28 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−8.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −8.7% over 3 years, rising in 0 of them.
See seasonality
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Veralto stock chart and price history
Veralto closed at $96.20 on Sep 28, 2026, −7.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $80.03 to $107.90.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −2.2%
- 3 months
- +8.9%
- 6 months
- +13.1%
- 1 year
- −7.9%
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About Veralto
Veralto builds instruments, chemicals and digital systems that keep water clean and safe, alongside equipment that helps manufacturers verify, mark and present their goods. Names such as Hach, Trojan Technologies, ChemTreat, Videojet, Linx, Esko, X-Rite and Pantone belong to the company and give it much of its public recognition.
The business runs through two divisions. One, focused on water, makes instruments and treatment equipment for measuring, analyzing and purifying water used in homes, businesses, city systems, factories, laboratories and outdoor environments, supported by reagents, service work and software. The other centers on product integrity, supplying coding and printing equipment for packaged goods, software for handling digital files and product data, tools for packaging design and imaging, and systems that set and manage color standards. People who buy from Veralto include water utilities, food and drink makers, pharmaceutical firms and other industrial operators.
Veralto came into being in 2022 under the name DH EAS Holding Corp before switching to its present name in February of the following year. Its main offices sit in Waltham, Massachusetts, and its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker VLTO.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Website
- veralto.com
Veralto GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Veralto’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 57.8, in the Neutral zone, down 3.6 points over five sessions.
57.8Neutral
Down 3.6 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 33 | +1.3% | +3.6% | ||
| Accumulation | 201 | +0.2% | +0.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 409 | +0.1% | +0.5% | ||
| Distribution | 23 | 0.0% | +1.8% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average VLTO share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Veralto stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Veralto trades 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $92.79, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Veralto shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$92.79
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
3.7% above fair value · About fair value
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Veralto insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Veralto, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in VLTO were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Veralto has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- $134.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.57%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31
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Veralto earnings: next date and track record
Veralto reports on Oct 27, 2026, before the open (28 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 27, 2026
Expected before the open, 28 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.09
- Revenue estimate
- $1.50B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.9%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Apr 28, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Veralto delivered ~7% total sales growth and 13% adjusted EPS growth in Q1 2026, driven by strong Water Quality and PQI segment performance. The company deployed ~$1 billion across two acquisitions (In-Situ and GlobalVision) and initiated a cost optimization program. Water Quality saw strength in municipal and industrial markets, with data centers, semiconductor, and power driving industrial demand.
- Guidance
- Full year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $4.20-$4.28 per share. Management expects core sales growth to accelerate through the year. Balance sheet remains strong, supporting additional M&A and share repurchases.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | $1.02 est $0.98 | $1.42B est $1.40B | +2.7% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $1.04 est $0.98 | $1.40B est $1.41B | −9.9% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $0.99 est $0.95 | $1.40B est $1.40B | −4.4% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $0.93 est $0.88 | $1.37B est $1.34B | +1.7% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $0.95 est $0.87 | $1.33B est $1.28B | +4.2% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $0.95 est $0.89 | $1.35B est $1.35B | −5.3% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.89 est $0.85 | $1.31B est $1.31B | −5.4% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | $0.85 est $0.80 | $1.29B est $1.28B | +5.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Veralto stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Veralto is $114.79, +19.3% from the last close, from 12 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$114.79consensus 12-month target, +19.3% from the last close
Now $96.20Avg $114.79
Low $100High $125
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 12 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Wolfe Research | $125 | +29.9% |
| Aug 20 | Stifel Nicolaus | $114 | +18.5% |
| Aug 17 | Argus Research | $110 | +14.3% |
| Jul 30 | UBS | $104 | +8.1% |
| Jul 30 | Stifel Nicolaus | $114 | +18.5% |
+0.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−8.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 3 years
±1.7%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Veralto seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Veralto averaged −8.7% across the last 3 years, rising in 0 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.7% | 2 of 3 |
| Next 10 trading days | −5.3% | 1 of 3 |
| Next 15 trading days | −5.1% | 1 of 3 |
| Next 20 trading days | −8.7% | 0 of 3 |
| Next 30 trading days | −9.1% | 0 of 3 |
For scale, VLTO’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.8%.
Veralto market cap and key statistics
Veralto’s market cap is $23.45B, with a P/E ratio of 24.2 and revenue of $5.70B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $23.45B
- P/E ratio
- 24.2
- Forward P/E
- 20
- EPS, TTM
- $3.98
- Gekko Fair Value
- $92.79
Trading
- Volume
- 1.17M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.72M
- 52-week high
- $107.90
- 52-week low
- $80.03
- Shares outstanding
- 243.8M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.70B
- Profit margin
- 17.3%
- Return on equity
- 34.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +10.1%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.76
- Typical daily move
- ±1.7%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.8%
- Dividend yield
- 0.52%
Veralto stock news this week
Coverage of Veralto this week reads positive: 6 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Veralto Corporation (VLTO) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 30thDefense World, Sep 28
- What's Driving the Buzz Around Veralto Corporation (VLTO) in Industrial Stocks?Kalkine Media, Sep 25
- Veralto Corp To Go Ex-Dividend On September 30th, 2026 With 0.13 USD Dividend Per ShareMoomoo, Sep 24
- What Does Veralto's (NYSE:VLTO) Dividend and Climate Validation Signal?Kalkine Media, Sep 24
- VLTO Stock Rises 13.2% in Three Months: Here's What You Should KnowYour Wyoming Link, Sep 24
- Veralto declares $0.13 quarterly dividend By Investing.comInvesting.com Nigeria, Sep 23
Veralto peers
Veralto’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LRCXLam Research | Neutral | 7.7% above |
| AMATApplied Materials | Neutral | 11.5% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Neutral | 5.9% above |
| TTTrane Technologies | Neutral | 13.7% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Neutral | 11.4% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Accumulation | 4.9% below |
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Veralto stock FAQ
What is Veralto’s market cap?
Veralto’s market cap is $23.45B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $96.20, with 243.8M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 24.2.
What is the Veralto stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Veralto is $114.79, +19.3% from the last close. Of the 12 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Veralto stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Veralto is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $96.20 is 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $92.79. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Veralto report earnings next?
Veralto is expected to report on Oct 27, 2026, before the market opens (28 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.09 per share on revenue of $1.50B. Veralto beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.9% on average across the report.
What is Veralto’s 52-week high and low?
Veralto’s 52-week high is $107.90 and its 52-week low is $80.03; it closed at $96.20 on Sep 28, 2026, −7.9% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $115.00 on Oct 24, 2024.
Is Veralto stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 of the 5 items with data read as supportive, 3 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex and fair value) and 2 as headwinds (earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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