OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 77.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,057 shares of the company’s stock after selling 74,343 shares during the quarter. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,573,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after acquiring an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 9,712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.
Vertiv Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $311.67 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $317.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $245.94. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $110.06 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $119.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.31, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. 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 (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.
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