Ripple Effect Asset Management LP Lowers Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Ripple Effect Asset Management LP decreased its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 62.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 17,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,650 shares during the period. Vertiv comprises approximately 0.8% of Ripple Effect Asset Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Ripple Effect Asset Management LP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,835,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VRT. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 25.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter worth about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 19.8% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in Vertiv by 49.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter worth about $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $302.47 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 $110.06 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $316.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $244.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Bank of America upped their price target on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Three equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.