Penserra Capital Management LLC Acquires 12,174 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 35.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,594 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,174 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $5,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Presidio Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.3% in the second quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 6,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc lifted its position in Vertiv by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 2,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Grandview Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Grandview Asset Management LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its position in Vertiv by 14.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its position in Vertiv by 99.1% in the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT stock opened at $179.63 on Monday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $202.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $68.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.87. The business’s fifty day moving average is $159.40 and its 200-day moving average is $133.16.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were given a $0.0375 dividend. This represents a $0.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Paul Ryan sold 22,218 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.34, for a total transaction of $2,829,240.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 12,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,630,334.02. This trade represents a 63.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jakki L. Haussler sold 15,680 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.92, for a total transaction of $1,943,065.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $573,873.52. The trade was a 77.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 180,952 shares of company stock worth $23,360,571 over the last quarter. 5.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on VRT shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Cowen set a $210.00 price objective on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Redburn Atlantic raised Vertiv to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.81.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.