Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd Has $4 Million Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd lessened its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 83.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,950 shares of the company’s stock after selling 79,600 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,997,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Alkeon Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% during the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in Vertiv in the third quarter valued at about $125,331,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on VRT shares. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.48.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp upgraded Vertiv to “strong-buy”, a vote of confidence that signals analysts see more upside in the stock. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a leading AI infrastructure play, with Zacks arguing investors may prefer infrastructure names like VRT over AI chips and mega-cap tech for exposure to the AI boom. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are anticipating Vertiv’s upcoming Q2 earnings, with expectations for strong revenue and EPS growth driven by AI-related demand, partnerships, and expansion efforts. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it is expanding manufacturing and testing capacity at its Tognana campus near Padua, which could help it meet growing demand and support future sales. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also announced a deployment supporting the Naval Postgraduate School’s NVIDIA DGX GB300 system, showcasing Vertiv’s integrated power, liquid cooling, rack infrastructure, and installation services for high-density AI systems. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent articles note that Vertiv’s rally has cooled after a big run-up, with the stock pulling back from prior gains; this suggests some profit-taking, though the longer-term growth story remains intact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: One recent note said Vertiv dipped more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting short-term volatility despite the strong fundamental backdrop. Article Title

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE VRT opened at $290.29 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $118.70 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $111.50 billion, a PE ratio of 72.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $313.24 and a 200-day moving average of $274.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

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.