Alpine Global Management LLC Makes New Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Alpine Global Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 10,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,726,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VRT. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 187.8% during the third quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after acquiring an additional 6,947 shares during the last quarter. Lingotto Investment Management LLP bought a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $2,641,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after acquiring an additional 4,645 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth $808,701,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 80.7% in the 4th quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,000 after purchasing an additional 6,734 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of VRT opened at $333.49 on Friday. 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 52-week low of $110.06 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $128.10 billion, a PE ratio of 83.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. The business has a fifty day moving average of $320.50 and a 200 day moving average of $248.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. The business’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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently 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.