Veralto Corporation (VLTO) earnings on April 28, 2026
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Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Missed
The stock rose after earnings, hitting an intraday high of 7.70% and finishing up 4.69%. The market responded favorably to the company's results.
VLTO price around the earnings
89.64
Change: +4.7%
2026-04-29, 19:59 UTC
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Prior thesis
Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Missed
- Thesis published
Analysts see potential, but stock performance is weak.
Experts are positive about the recent acquisition, but the stock's recent performance and underlying trend are weak. While analysts see potential upside, the stock has not reflected this optimism in its price.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Analysts point to an optimistic scenario, but stock performance is weak.
- Reasoning
- Analysts are optimistic about the recent acquisition, but the stock's recent performance and underlying trend are weak. While analysts point to an optimistic scenario, the stock has not reflected this scenario in its price.
- Playbook
- In a scenario of pessimistic momentum and weak relative performance, historical patterns during similar periods have shown mixed outcomes.
- Trend
- Broader setup remains pessimistic versus benchmark.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Positive
Analysts are optimistic, with an average price target about 21% above the current price. However, the stock price has not yet reflected this optimistic scenario.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 1.95
- Analysts covering the stock
- 17
- Average price target
- 108.94
- Lowest price target
- 97
- Highest price target
- 138
- Upside to price target
- 21.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- 11.9%
- Revenue growth
- 3.8%
- Forward EPS
- 4.56
- Trailing EPS
- 3.76
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 2
- Strong buy: 2
- Buy: 9
- Hold: 8
- Sell: 0
- Strong sell: 0
- Strong buy
- 2
- Buy
- 9
- Hold
- 8
- Sell
- 0
- Strong sell
- 0
- April 14, 2026 · Stifel: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- April 9, 2026 · UBS: Maintains rating (Neutral → Neutral)
News and sentiment
Drivers
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News & sentiment
Negative
Despite very optimistic sentiment on social media, the stock has not seen sustained price increases following the acquisition news.
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (3)
- Stifel Maintains Buy on Veralto, Lowers Price Target to $110 — Benzinga
- UBS Maintains Neutral on Veralto, Lowers Price Target to $99 — Benzinga
- Veralto Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire GlobalVision; Purchase Price Is Approximately 15x Estimated Adjusted EBITDA Of $13M — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Negative
The stock's momentum has been weak over the last 14 and 30 days, and its performance relative to the S&P 500 index has also declined over the past 30 days.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 1.9%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -18.6%
- 14-day change (14d)
- +1.9%
- 30-day change
- -2.3%
- 30-day relative strength
- -6.0%
- Benchmark change
- +3.8%
- Nearest support
- 85
- Nearest resistance
- 93.06
- Volume accumulation ratio
- 0.85
Trends
Drivers
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Macro & trends
Neutral
The acquisition is a constructive talking point, but the stock's weaker performance compared to the market suggests this catalyst is not currently driving significant investor interest.
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +5.9%
- February 3, 2026: actual EPS 1.04 vs estimate 0.98 (surprise +6.0%)
- October 28, 2025: actual EPS 0.95 vs estimate 0.92 (surprise +2.8%)
- July 28, 2025: actual EPS 0.93 vs estimate 0.88 (surprise +5.2%)
- April 29, 2025: actual EPS 0.95 vs estimate 0.87 (surprise +9.7%)
Expected move
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 10 earnings
- Median move
- 3.8%
- 75th percentile move
- 5%
- 90th percentile move
- 5.2%
- Up / down moves
- 4 / 6
- Average up move
- +3.6%
- Average down move
- -3.5%
Monitoring and close
What Veralto Corporation reported
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Pre-market second reading after the results
There is no second reading available for this event.
How the stock reacted
- Outcome
- Missed
- Consolidated
- +4.7%
- Max favorable move (MFE)
- 0%
- Max adverse move (MAE)
- 7.7%