Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Acquires New Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI bought a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VRT. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 21.6% during the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 1st quarter worth approximately $366,000. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 10,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 18.1% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 9,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,397,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it is expanding manufacturing and testing capacity at its Tognana, Italy campus to support AI-ready data center cooling demand, with plans to double regional chiller production by the end of 2026 and open a new test lab in early 2027. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple recent articles highlight Vertiv’s multi-year pipeline, growing AI data center footprint, and raised 2026 guidance, which reinforces the bullish long-term growth case for the stock. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage continues to view Vertiv as an attractive investment, and analysts expect earnings growth in the company’s report next week, but these items are mainly reminder pieces rather than new catalysts. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the upbeat fundamentals, Vertiv’s shares fell more than the broader market in the latest session, suggesting some near-term profit-taking or valuation pressure after a strong run. Article

Vertiv Stock Down 0.8%

VRT stock opened at $302.06 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $116.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. The business’s 50-day moving average is $316.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $273.01. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $118.70 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on VRT. Bank of America lifted their target price on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price 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-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.73.

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.