Brookstone Capital Management Has $1.69 Million Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Brookstone Capital Management lifted its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 183.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,725 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,352 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,685,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 19.8% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its stake in Vertiv by 49.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 9,712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam bought a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter worth $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Trading Up 2.8%

NYSE VRT opened at $325.15 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $124.89 billion, a PE ratio of 81.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $324.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $254.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $110.06 and a 12 month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. 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 forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 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. 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 Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv 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.