Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Purchases 51,328 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 1.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,709,276 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 51,328 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $678,890,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 25.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $303.91 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $118.70 and a 52 week high of $379.93. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $314.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $273.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it is expanding manufacturing and testing capacity at its Tognana Campus near Padua, a sign it is investing to meet stronger demand for its critical digital infrastructure products.
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it is helping deploy NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI computing capability at the Naval Postgraduate School, highlighting continued traction for Vertiv’s power, liquid cooling, rack, and installation services in high-density AI systems. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst and growth-focused articles reinforced the view that Vertiv has above-average financial growth and could continue benefiting from AI data center demand and rising 2026 guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also noted that VRT’s rally has cooled after a big run earlier this year, suggesting some investors may be pausing to reassess valuation after strong gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles ahead of next week’s earnings suggested Wall Street expects another solid report, which could keep sentiment constructive but does not by itself confirm a new catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: One recent market recap said VRT dipped more than the broader market in the prior session, reflecting short-term volatility even as the longer-term growth story remains intact.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird began coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $343.48.

About Vertiv

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.