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With a market cap of around $23 billion, Veralto Corporation (VLTO) is a global provider of water analytics, water treatment, and product quality solutions, operating through its Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation segments. It serves industries such as municipal utilities, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and industrials through well-known brands including Hach, Trojan Technologies, Videojet, Esko, X-Rite, and Pantone.
Shares of the Waltham, Massachusetts-based company have lagged behind the broader market over the past 52 weeks. VLTO stock has decreased 3.6% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has returned 11.5%. Moreover, shares of the company are down 5.3% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s marginal decline.