Generali Investments Management Co LLC Acquires 2,744 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Generali Investments Management Co LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 1,516.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,925 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,744 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $979,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VRT. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its position in Vertiv by 1.1% in the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT opened at $270.55 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $299.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $281.73. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $118.70 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $104.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.21, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. Vertiv’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. 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 analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $375.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.54.

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.