Vontier Corporation (VNT) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $35.18 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0; Earnings in 7 days (event risk).
Vontier is an industrial technology company serving convenience retail, fleet solutions, and auto repair via three segments: Mobility Technologies (Invenco, DRB, Teletrac Navman), Repair Solutions (Matco Tools), and Environmental & Fueling Solutions (Gilbarco Veeder-Root).... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $35.18 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0; Earnings in 7 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMSuppliersole or limited source suppliers10-K Item 1A: 'some of our businesses purchase certain requirements from sole or limited source suppliers for reasons such as quality assurance, contractual commitment, cost effectiveness, availability or uniqueness of design'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-02Item 5.02LOWChristopher J. Klein notified Board he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting; retires effective the annual meeting date. Decision not the result of any disagreement with the Company; natural conclusion of post-spin board support.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $35.18 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0; Earnings in 7 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $33.40. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $41.68 (+18.4% upside). Prior stop was $33.40. Stop-loss: $33.40.
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0; Earnings in 7 days (event risk); Weak growth.
Vontier Corporation trades at a P/E of 12.6 (forward 9.2). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover VNT with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $48.
What does Vontier Corporation do?Vontier is an industrial technology company serving convenience retail, fleet solutions, and auto repair via three...
Vontier is an industrial technology company serving convenience retail, fleet solutions, and auto repair via three segments: Mobility Technologies (Invenco, DRB, Teletrac Navman), Repair Solutions (Matco Tools), and Environmental & Fueling Solutions (Gilbarco Veeder-Root). Revenue spans SaaS/subscription and hardware. The company carries approximately $2.1B in outstanding debt.