B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$123.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-07-31 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
VLTO
VeraltoBNYSE / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
The Q2 print showed 4.2% core growth, 24.6% adjusted operating margin, $328 million of free cash flow, and raised full-year EPS and core-growth guidance. The reported Water Quality momentum and expected PQI acceleration support a constructive medium-term thesis.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
2 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-26.
What can break
A CEO open-market sale was reported, but insider activity is not evidence of operating performance. [#SEC-FORM4-2026-07-21]
Momentum
69
Value
48
Sentiment
61
Setup hits (3d)
2 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $111.56 · Bull $123.00 · Bear $84.00Analysis 2026-07-31; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
2026-10-29 · AMC
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-26 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-07-31 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-10-26
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-26
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-26. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $114.47
Why
Momentum69 · Δ7d -14.4
Value48 · Δ7d -0.4
Sentiment61 · Δ7d -5.9
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Bullish). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Confirming evidence
- • 2 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-26.
- • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-29 · AMC.
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -5.9.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • A CEO open-market sale was reported, but insider activity is not evidence of operating performance. [#SEC-FORM4-2026-07-21]
- • Acquisition integration and disciplined capital allocation remain execution dependencies.
- • The guidance increase includes a $0.05-per-share IEEPA tariff-refund benefit, which may not recur.
Catalyst clock
2026-10-29 · AMC
Post-earnings guidance digestion
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
69
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-14.4
Δ21d
-0.1
Value
48
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.4
Δ21d
-0.5
Sentiment
61
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-5.9
Δ21d
-22.9
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 69.0 / Value 48.3 / Sentiment 60.6
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-07-31. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$111.56
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-07-31 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$84.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-07-31 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-10-23
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$25.43B
Beta
-
Shares Out
243.79M
P/E (TTM)
27.2
P/S (TTM)
4.52
P/FCF (TTM)
27.92
Rev YoY
+7.5%
EPS YoY
+10.4%
Gross Margin
+59.3%
Op Margin
+22.7%
Net Debt
$848M
Current Ratio
1.78
As of 2026-10-26 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data