Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Takes Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft bought a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 2,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $490,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at about $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after buying an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 178.2% in the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after buying an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $125,331,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $304.73 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $317.64 and its 200 day moving average is $272.03. The stock has a market cap of $117.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $118.70 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $342.73.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced a major expansion at its Tognana campus in Italy to increase manufacturing and testing for data center cooling systems, with chiller production capacity expected to double by the end of 2026. The move supports rising demand tied to AI and high-density computing. Vertiv Expands Global Manufacturing Capacity for AI-Ready Data Center Cooling Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv completed the acquisition of Strategic Thermal Labs, adding advanced liquid-cooling and cold-plate expertise that should strengthen its offerings for AI servers and other power-dense computing environments. Vertiv (VRT) Is Buying Strategic Thermal Labs For AI Cooling Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, Zacks highlighted Vertiv as one of several stocks offering both AI exposure and dividend payouts, keeping the name on investors’ radar as an AI beneficiary with income appeal. These Stocks Offer AI Exposure and Dividend Payouts
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv has also been attracting unusual investor attention and media coverage, which can boost trading activity but does not by itself change the company’s fundamentals. Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s “wait before buying the dip” comment is a cautious signal that may temper near-term enthusiasm, though it is more opinion than a direct company-specific warning. Jim Cramer says wait before buying the dip on Vertiv

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.