Core Insights - Veralto Corporation (VLTO) is valued at a market cap of $26.3 billion and specializes in water analytics, treatment, marking and coding, and packaging solutions [1] - The company is set to announce its fiscal Q3 earnings for 2025 on October 22 [1] Financial Performance - Analysts expect VLTO to report a profit of $0.95 per share for Q3 2025, reflecting a 6.7% increase from $0.89 per share in the same quarter last year [2] - For fiscal 2025, the expected profit is $3.78 per share, up 6.8% from $3.54 in fiscal 2024, with further growth anticipated to $4.15 per share in fiscal 2026, representing a 9.8% year-over-year increase [3] Recent Developments - In Q2, Veralto's total sales reached $1.4 billion, marking a 6.4% year-over-year increase and exceeding consensus estimates by 2.2% [5] - The adjusted EPS for Q2 was $0.93, which is a 9.4% improvement from the previous year and surpassed analyst estimates by 4.5% [5] Stock Performance - Over the past 52 weeks, Veralto's shares have declined by 4.3%, underperforming compared to the S&P 500 Index's 17.6% rise and the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund's 14% increase [4] - Following the release of better-than-expected Q2 results, shares surged by 1.9% in the subsequent trading session [5] Analyst Sentiment - Wall Street analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating for VLTO, with 10 out of 18 analysts recommending "Strong Buy" and 8 suggesting "Hold" [6] - The mean price target for Veralto is $116.62, indicating a potential upside of 9.5% from current levels [6]