Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 17.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 317,973 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 46,749 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $40,831,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. SouthState Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Avion Wealth increased its holdings in Vertiv by 99.1% in the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A purchased a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jakki L. Haussler sold 15,680 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.92, for a total value of $1,943,065.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $573,873.52. This represents a 77.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.22, for a total value of $12,822,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 133,333 shares in the company, valued at $17,095,957.26. This trade represents a 42.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 139,298 shares of company stock valued at $17,770,188 in the last quarter. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of VRT opened at $166.51 on Tuesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $202.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $165.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $136.82. The company has a market capitalization of $63.66 billion, a PE ratio of 62.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.87.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on VRT. Cfra Research upgraded Vertiv to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. KGI Securities raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, William Blair assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Monday, July 28th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.81.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.