Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lowered its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 13.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,656,314 shares of the company’s stock after selling 260,318 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $399,685,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,531,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,535,087,000 after buying an additional 704,970 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Vertiv by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,794,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,270,428,000 after buying an additional 468,380 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Vertiv by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,709,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,890,000 after buying an additional 51,328 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Vertiv by 33.7% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,410,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $604,059,000 after buying an additional 608,176 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,138,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $716,169,000 after buying an additional 23,444 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE:VRT opened at $203.12 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $78.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.95, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 2.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $252.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $288.42. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $147.82 and a 12-month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on Vertiv from $380.00 to $365.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $340.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $335.67.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.