Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Holdings Trimmed by Stonebridge Financial Group LLC

Stonebridge Financial Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 16.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 23,221 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,648 shares during the quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $7,775,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Vertiv by 265.6% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after buying an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 178.2% in the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv by 49.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after buying an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $125,331,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price target on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $337.33.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $263.70 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $304.36 and its 200-day moving average is $278.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $101.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $118.70 and a 12-month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

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.