Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. Grows Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. grew its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 60.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,139 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,553 shares during the period. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $671,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $333.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The company has a market capitalization of $128.10 billion, a PE ratio of 83.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $320.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $248.93. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $110.06 and a 12 month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

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.