Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Veralto (VLTO)
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyA number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) recently:
- 2/11/2026 – Veralto had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets.
- 2/11/2026 – Veralto was given a new $108.00 price target on by analysts at BMO Capital Markets.
- 2/6/2026 – Veralto was given a new $102.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 2/5/2026 – Veralto was given a new $118.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus.
- 2/5/2026 – Veralto had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $111.00 to $102.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
- 2/5/2026 – Veralto was given a new $108.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
- 2/5/2026 – Veralto had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $117.00 price target on the stock.
- 2/5/2026 – Veralto had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $111.00 to $104.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 2/4/2026 – Veralto had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
- 12/31/2025 – Veralto was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
Veralto Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This is a boost from Veralto’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Veralto’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.87%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Veralto news, SVP Mattias Bystrom sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.73, for a total value of $101,730.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 31,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,197,373.90. This trade represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.
Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions.