71 West Capital Partners Takes $802,000 Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

71 West Capital Partners acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 4,950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $802,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 98.9% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT stock opened at $311.67 on Tuesday. 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 Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $110.06 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The firm has a market cap of $119.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $317.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $245.94.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter 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. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen increased their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

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.