Avanza Fonder AB Increases Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Avanza Fonder AB increased its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 10.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 38,882 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,613 shares during the period. Avanza Fonder AB’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $5,866,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 67.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Avion Wealth lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Up 0.3%

VRT opened at $166.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.43. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $202.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.12.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Vertiv from $191.00 to $196.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $180.48.

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.