Kingdom Financial Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $272,000.
Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its holdings in Vertiv by 49.7% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have commented on VRT shares. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.32.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
Vertiv News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”
Vertiv Trading Up 1.4%
VRT stock opened at $327.78 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $101.00 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The firm has a market cap of $125.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.09. The business’s 50 day moving average is $300.35 and its 200-day moving average is $229.96. 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 (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) 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 analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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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