Is Veralto Corporation Stock Underperforming the Dow?

With a market cap of $20.6 billion, Veralto Corporation (VLTO) is a leading provider of water analytics, water treatment, product quality, and innovation solutions, serving customers across industrial, municipal, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer end markets. Headquartered in Waltham, Veralto operates through its Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation segments.

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Companies valued at more than $10 billion are generally considered u201clarge-capu201d stocks, and Veralto fits this criterion perfectly. Veralto is a large-cap industrial technology company that generates recurring revenue through a combination of equipment, software, consumables, and services, positioning it to benefit from long-term trends in water sustainability, environmental regulation, and quality assurance.

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Shares of the company have decreased 23.7% from its 52-week high of $110.11, reached last year. Veraltou2019s shares have fallen 7.9% over the past three months, underperforming the Dow Jones Industrials Averageu2019s ($DOWI) 10.7% returns over the same time frame.

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Moreover, VLTO stock is down 15.8% on a YTD basis, lagging behind DOWIu2019s 8.2% rise. In the longer term, shares of the water and product quality services provider have declined 14.1% over the past 52 weeks, compared to DOWIu2019s 23.2% return over the same time frame.

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The stocku2019s weakened momentum this year is evident as it has been trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages since late January 2026.

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Veralto Corporation has struggled in 2026 as investors reassessed the companyu2019s growth profile following softer-than-expected organic growth trends. On Apr. 28, 2026, Veralto reported first-quarter revenue of $1.4 billion, up 6.7% year-over-year (YOY), while non-GAAP core (organic) sales growth was just 1.9%. Core sales growth was stronger in the Water Quality segment at 3.8%, but Product Quality & Innovation posted a 1% organic decline, raising concerns about uneven demand across the portfolio. Its adjusted EPS rose 12.6% YOY to $1.07.

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Investors remain cautious as they wait for evidence that organic growth can accelerate enough to justify Veraltou2019s valuation.

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In comparison, VLTO stock has also lagged behind its rival, Federal Signal Corporation (FSS). FSS stock has gained 3.8% on a YTD basis and 11.2% over the past 52 weeks.

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Despite the stocku2019s underperformance, analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects. VLTO stock has a consensus rating of u201cModerate Buyu201d based on 18 analystsu2019 coverage on the stock, and the mean price target of $106.75 is a premium of 27.1% to current levels.

On the date of publication, Subhasree Kar did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. “,”symbols”:[{“symbol”:”FSS”,”symbolName”:”Federal Signal Corp”,”symbolType”:1,”lastPrice”:”112.70″,”priceChange”:”+2.30″,”percentChange”:”+2.08%”},{“symbol”:”VLTO”,”symbolName”:”Veralto Corporation”,”symbolType”:1,”lastPrice”:”83.98″,”priceChange”:”+1.30″,”percentChange”:”+1.57%”},{“symbol”:”$DOWI”,”symbolName”:”Dow Jones Industrial Average”,”symbolType”:9,”lastPrice”:”51,999.67″,”priceChange”:”unch”,”percentChange”:”unch”}],”related”:[{“id”:”2509852″,”title”:”Is Avery Dennison Stock Underperforming the Dow?”,”slug”:”is-avery-dennison-stock-underperforming-the-dow”,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”20 minutes ago”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]},{“id”:”2506409″,”title”:”Principal Financial Group Stock: Is PFG Outperforming the Financial Sector?”,”slug”:”principal-financial-group-stock-is-pfg-outperforming-the-financial-sector”,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”Tue Jun 16, 11:27PM CDT”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]},{“id”:”2500380″,”title”:”Is McCormick Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?”,”slug”:”is-mccormick-stock-underperforming-the-nasdaq”,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”Tue Jun 16, 1:24PM CDT”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]},{“id”:”2497287″,”title”:”Is CenterPoint Energy Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?”,”slug”:”is-centerpoint-energy-stock-underperforming-the-sp-500″,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”Tue Jun 16, 10:44AM CDT”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]},{“id”:”2497233″,”title”:”How Is Ameren’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?”,”slug”:”how-is-ameren-s-stock-performance-compared-to-other-utilities-stocks”,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”Tue Jun 16, 10:38AM CDT”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]},{“id”:”2496918″,”title”:”Seagate Technology Stock: Is STX Outperforming the Technology Sector?”,”slug”:”seagate-technology-stock-is-stx-outperforming-the-technology-sector”,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”Tue Jun 16, 10:24AM CDT”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]},{“id”:”2496152″,”title”:”Is Hubbell Incorporated Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?”,”slug”:”is-hubbell-incorporated-stock-outperforming-the-sp-500″,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”Tue Jun 16, 9:47AM CDT”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]},{“id”:”2495497″,”title”:”Is Leidos Holdings Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?”,”slug”:”is-leidos-holdings-stock-underperforming-the-nasdaq”,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”published”:”Tue Jun 16, 9:15AM CDT”,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”]}],”sourceId”:”10935534″,”media”:”text”,”thumbnail”:{“url”:”https://media.barchart.com/contributors-admin/common-images/images/Stocks%2C%20Markets%2C%20%26%20Global%20Economy/Charts%2C%20tickers%2C%20traders/Trader%20watching%20selloff%20on%20tablet%20by%20Ground%20Picture%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg”,”width”:1600,”height”:1063,”caption”:”Trader watching selloff on tablet by Ground Picture via Shutterstock”},”summary”:”Although Veralto Corporation stock has lagged behind the Dow over the past year, analysts remain moderately bullish about its prospects.”,”canonicalUrl”:”https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2508511/is-veralto-corporation-stock-underperforming-the-dow”,”slug”:”is-veralto-corporation-stock-underperforming-the-dow”,”sourceFeed”:”CONT2″,”categories”:[“STK.EQY”],”meta”:”N/A”,”authorBadge”:null,”raw”:{“id”:”2508511″,”title”:”Is Veralto Corporation Stock Underperforming the Dow?”,”author”:”Subhasree Kar”,”authorUrl”:”https://www.barchart.com/news/authors/459/subhasree-kar”,”authorImage”:”https://media.barchart.com/news/authors/459/avatar-7pPw7loaVOwAUohs.png”,”authorType”:”author”,”feed”:”SANDP”,”originalFeed”:null,”feedName”:”Barchart”,”feedUrl”:”https://www.barchart.com”,”published”:1781683859,”publishedTime”:”2026-06-17 08:10:59″,”updated”:”2026-06-17 08:10:59 +0000″,”image”:{“url”:”https://media.barchart.com/contributors-admin/common-images/images/Stocks%2C%20Markets%2C%20%26%20Global%20Economy/Charts%2C%20tickers%2C%20traders/Trader%20watching%20selloff%20on%20tablet%20by%20Ground%20Picture%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg”,”width”:1600,”height”:1063,”caption”:”Trader watching selloff on tablet by Ground Picture via Shutterstock”},”content”:”

With a market cap of $20.6 billion, Veralto Corporation (VLTO) is a leading provider of water analytics, water treatment, product quality, and innovation solutions, serving customers across industrial, municipal, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer end markets. Headquartered in Waltham, Veralto operates through its Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation segments.

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Companies valued at more than $10 billion are generally considered u201clarge-capu201d stocks, and Veralto fits this criterion perfectly. Veralto is a large-cap industrial technology company that generates recurring revenue through a combination of equipment, software, consumables, and services, positioning it to benefit from long-term trends in water sustainability, environmental regulation, and quality assurance.

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Shares of the company have decreased 23.7% from its 52-week high of $110.11, reached last year. Veraltou2019s shares have fallen 7.9% over the past three months, underperforming the Dow Jones Industrials Averageu2019s ($DOWI) 10.7% returns over the same time frame.

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Moreover, VLTO stock is down 15.8% on a YTD basis, lagging behind DOWIu2019s 8.2% rise. In the longer term, shares of the water and product quality services provider have declined 14.1% over the past 52 weeks, compared to DOWIu2019s 23.2% return over the same time frame.

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The stocku2019s weakened momentum this year is evident as it has been trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages since late January 2026.

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Veralto Corporation has struggled in 2026 as investors reassessed the companyu2019s growth profile following softer-than-expected organic growth trends. On Apr. 28, 2026, Veralto reported first-quarter revenue of $1.4 billion, up 6.7% year-over-year (YOY), while non-GAAP core (organic) sales growth was just 1.9%. Core sales growth was stronger in the Water Quality segment at 3.8%, but Product Quality & Innovation posted a 1% organic decline, raising concerns about uneven demand across the portfolio. Its adjusted EPS rose 12.6% YOY to $1.07.

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Investors remain cautious as they wait for evidence that organic growth can accelerate enough to justify Veraltou2019s valuation.

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In comparison, VLTO stock has also lagged behind its rival, Federal Signal Corporation (FSS). FSS stock has gained 3.8% on a YTD basis and 11.2% over the past 52 weeks.

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Despite the stocku2019s underperformance, analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects. VLTO stock has a consensus rating of u201cModerate Buyu201d based on 18 analystsu2019 coverage on the stock, and the mean price target of $106.75 is a premium of 27.1% to current levels.

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