Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH cut its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 19.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,336 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,749 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,838,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VRT. State Street Corp raised its position in Vertiv by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,694,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,408,661,000 after acquiring an additional 235,577 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,723,000 after acquiring an additional 143,821 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,974,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $967,881,000 after purchasing an additional 121,618 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $808,701,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,811,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $455,531,000 after purchasing an additional 97,141 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT stock opened at $305.16 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $117.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $118.70 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $322.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $268.37.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The business’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, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on VRT. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.50.

About Vertiv

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.