Capstone Capital Management Ltd Acquires 5,869 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Capstone Capital Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,416,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SFE Investment Counsel grew its holdings in Vertiv by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Vertiv by 3.0% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. grew its stake in Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP increased its stake in Vertiv by 0.8% in the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $203.12 on Wednesday. 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 $78.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 2.05. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $147.82 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $252.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $288.42.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Vertiv from $352.00 to $301.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Glj Research started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. They set a “sell” rating and a $188.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho reduced their price target on Vertiv from $300.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 15th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $335.67.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.