SEB Asset Management AB Buys New Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 131,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,917,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lingotto Investment Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $2,641,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. raised its position in Vertiv by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after acquiring an additional 4,645 shares in the last quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. purchased a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,197,000. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 51.0% in the fourth quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,813,000 after acquiring an additional 3,777 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $288.79 on Monday. 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 $118.70 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The business’s 50 day moving average is $320.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $270.13. The company has a market capitalization of $110.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird upgraded Vertiv to strong-buy and initiated/boosted coverage with a $370 price target, citing strong demand tied to data center growth and AI infrastructure spending. Vertiv rated outperform in new coverage at Baird on data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Baird’s coverage highlights Vertiv as a key beneficiary of the AI data center power buildout, a theme that investors have been rewarding across infrastructure and cooling names. Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Baird Initiates Coverage With $370 Price Target and Outperform Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to group Vertiv among the stocks positioned to gain from the ongoing AI data center power and cooling spending cycle, which supports the long-term earnings outlook. 3 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Power Buildout in July
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital trimmed its price target on Vertiv to $418 from $435 but kept an outperform rating, signaling slightly less upside than before while still remaining bullish overall. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Leon Cooperman-related portfolio commentary mentioned Vertiv among other holdings, but it did not add a clear new catalyst for the stock. Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Top 3 Stocks: Buy, Sell or Hold

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $435.00 to $418.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.73.

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.