First Growth Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

First Growth Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 73,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,841,000. Vertiv accounts for about 11.5% of First Growth Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding.

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

Vertiv Trading Up 5.0%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $333.49 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $320.50 and a 200-day moving average of $248.93. 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 Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $110.06 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The firm has a market cap of $128.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.79, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on VRT. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Glj Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America raised their price target 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. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.