Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 238.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 129,400 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 91,200 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $20,964,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 211.3% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its position in Vertiv by 624.0% during the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 98.9% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
VRT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.
Vertiv Price Performance
NYSE:VRT opened at $311.67 on Tuesday. 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 stock’s 50 day moving average price is $317.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $245.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $110.06 and a 12-month high of $379.93.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.28%.
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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