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Investing.com - Raymond James initiated coverage on Veralto Corp. (NYSE:VLTO), a $26.62 billion market cap company, with a Market Perform rating on Monday. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains impressive gross profit margins of nearly 60%.
The research firm views Veralto’s portfolio of businesses as high-quality but fully valued at current levels, offering limited upside potential for new investors. This assessment aligns with InvestingPro’s Fair Value analysis, which indicates the stock is currently overvalued, despite showing good overall financial health with strong liquidity metrics.
Raymond James analyst Bobby Zolper noted that the firm missed "the initial window of forced selling post-spin" and is now focusing on the long-term investment prospects of the company.
The analyst determined that Veralto shares are "fairly valued on an absolute basis and trading at parity with the sum-of-the-parts value," suggesting limited room for price appreciation.
Raymond James also expressed concerns about "limited visibility around the incremental returns on capital achieved in the strategic transactions desired by management," making it difficult to determine if shareholders purchasing now would see better outcomes than those from other Danaher-related SpinCos.
In other recent news, Veralto Corporation reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.93, surpassing the forecast of $0.85. Revenue also exceeded expectations, reaching $1.37 billion compared to the projected $1.36 billion. Following these results, Stifel raised its price target on Veralto to $120, maintaining a Buy rating, while highlighting the company’s better-than-expected Q2 performance and revised guidance for 2025. Wolfe Research upgraded Veralto’s stock rating to Outperform, citing a positive growth outlook and expectations for continued positive estimate revisions. Additionally, BMO Capital increased its price target to $125, noting Veralto’s strong execution in its European water business, which achieved 11.4% growth. These developments reflect a positive sentiment among analysts regarding Veralto’s future prospects.
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