Alberta Investment Management Corp Increases Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Alberta Investment Management Corp grew its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 238.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 129,400 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring 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.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on VRT. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Glj Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $333.49 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $320.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $248.93. The stock has a market cap of $128.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $110.06 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. 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 business posted $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

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.