Forsta AP Fonden Sells 1,900 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Forsta AP Fonden trimmed its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 77,411 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,900 shares during the quarter. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $12,541,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $808,701,000. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its stake in Vertiv by 148.0% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Vertiv by 49.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after buying an additional 930,158 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at about $125,331,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Vertiv by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,858,352,000 after buying an additional 826,281 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $316.01 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $305.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $235.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $104.71 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The firm has a market cap of $121.38 billion, a PE ratio of 79.40, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The business’s 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. Equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.