DJE Kapital AG Buys New Shares in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

DJE Kapital AG bought a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 31,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,072,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 18.9% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 6,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,123,000 after buying an additional 1,101 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $451,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period. Aviva PLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 299,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,600,000 after buying an additional 26,055 shares during the period. Mosley Wealth Management purchased a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $1,015,000. Finally, Banco BTG Pactual S.A. purchased a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $271,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT stock opened at $297.80 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $315.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $244.00. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $108.81 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $114.39 billion, a PE ratio of 74.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Company 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.