Vontier Q3 Adjusted EPS Rises, Sales Fall; Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance Raised -- Shares Up Pre-Bell

09:22 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Vontier (VNT) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $0.92 per diluted share, up from $0.78 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.84. Sales for the quarter ended Oct. 2 were $736.9 million, down from $752.5 million a year earlier. Analysts expected $728.0 million. Vontier initiated Q4 guidance for adjusted earnings of $0.99 to $1.03 per diluted share on sales of approximately $785 million. Analysts expect $0.97 per share and $795.0 million, respectively. The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.60 to $3.64 from $3.45 to $3.55 and increased its sales outlook to $3.05 billion from $3.00 billion to $3.05 billion. Analysts expect $3.49 per share and $3.03 billion, respectively. Vontier shares were up 11.2% in premarket activity.