Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 29.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 83,937 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,777 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $13,599,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after acquiring an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its stake in Vertiv by 49.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of VRT opened at $300.44 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $311.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $240.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $115.40 billion, a PE ratio of 75.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $107.38 and a 52-week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. 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 forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

About Vertiv

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.