Americana Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 3,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $487,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Legato Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $510,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Ignite Planners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $203,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 332.9% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,236,000 after purchasing an additional 58,081 shares during the period. Finally, Kingdom Financial Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $272,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.32.
Vertiv Stock Performance
VRT stock opened at $327.78 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $125.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.36, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 2.09. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $300.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $230.23. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $101.00 and a one year high of $379.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.
More Vertiv News
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”
Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv
In related news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,579,482.32. This trade represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Vertiv Company 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.
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