Employees Retirement System of Texas Reduces Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Employees Retirement System of Texas trimmed its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 44.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 273,879 shares of the company’s stock after selling 215,231 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Vertiv were worth $44,371,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $971,000 after buying an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 5,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $856,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 197.0% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 11,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,820,000 after buying an additional 7,453 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after buying an additional 4,645 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 38.6% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 6,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after buying an additional 1,757 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE VRT opened at $324.33 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $302.91 and its 200 day moving average is $232.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $104.71 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $124.58 billion, a PE ratio of 81.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 2.09.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. This represents a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv is a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company designs, manufactures and services equipment and software that support power availability, thermal management and IT infrastructure management for a broad set of end markets, including hyperscale and enterprise data centers, colocation providers, telecom operators and industrial customers.

The company’s product portfolio includes uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution units (PDUs), battery and DC power systems, precision cooling and thermal management equipment, racks and enclosures, and integrated modular infrastructure.