Blue Jean Financial LLC Makes New Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Blue Jean Financial LLC bought a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 17,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,769,000. Vertiv accounts for 2.2% of Blue Jean Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp grew its position in Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 98.9% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $302.47 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $316.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $244.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.18 billion, a PE ratio of 76.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $110.06 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. 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 anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. 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 payout ratio is 6.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on VRT. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.