Boston Common Asset Management LLC Cuts Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Boston Common Asset Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 21.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 99,730 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,806 shares during the quarter. Vertiv accounts for about 1.6% of Boston Common Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Boston Common Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $24,990,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 41.4% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 60.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% during the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the first quarter worth about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $288.79 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $110.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $320.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $270.13. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $118.70 and a twelve month 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 issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird upgraded Vertiv to strong-buy and initiated/boosted coverage with a $370 price target, citing strong demand tied to data center growth and AI infrastructure spending. Vertiv rated outperform in new coverage at Baird on data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Baird’s coverage highlights Vertiv as a key beneficiary of the AI data center power buildout, a theme that investors have been rewarding across infrastructure and cooling names. Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Baird Initiates Coverage With $370 Price Target and Outperform Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to group Vertiv among the stocks positioned to gain from the ongoing AI data center power and cooling spending cycle, which supports the long-term earnings outlook. 3 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Power Buildout in July
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital trimmed its price target on Vertiv to $418 from $435 but kept an outperform rating, signaling slightly less upside than before while still remaining bullish overall. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Leon Cooperman-related portfolio commentary mentioned Vertiv among other holdings, but it did not add a clear new catalyst for the stock. Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Top 3 Stocks: Buy, Sell or Hold

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup lifted their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird started coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Glj Research raised Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.73.

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.