First Dallas Securities Inc. Cuts Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

First Dallas Securities Inc. lowered its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 73.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,340 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,775 shares during the period. First Dallas Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $336,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in 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 position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its stake in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on VRT. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price objective for the company. Glj Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $300.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $110.06 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $115.42 billion, a PE ratio of 75.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $324.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $259.17.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 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 posted $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

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.