Deutsche Bank AG Has $286.14 Million Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Deutsche Bank AG lowered its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 10.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,766,213 shares of the company’s stock after selling 196,095 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $286,144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $808,701,000. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in Vertiv by 148.0% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Vertiv by 49.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after buying an additional 930,158 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $125,331,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vertiv by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,858,352,000 after buying an additional 826,281 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $281.14 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $314.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.03. 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 $107.38 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The company has a market capitalization of $107.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on VRT. HSBC began coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.