Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Position Boosted by Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 3.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 77,994 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,561 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $20,180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $300.49 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $324.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $259.86. The company has a market cap of $115.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $110.06 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’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. Equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

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.