Senator Investment Group LP Cuts Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Senator Investment Group LP lessened its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 17.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 274,055 shares of the company’s stock after selling 58,754 shares during the quarter. Vertiv comprises about 1.8% of Senator Investment Group LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Senator Investment Group LP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $44,400,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VRT. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $365,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Balance Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Balance Wealth LLC now owns 2,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD now owns 2,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $415,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 2.9%

Vertiv stock opened at $311.67 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $317.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $245.94. The company has a market cap of $119.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $110.06 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous 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. Analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price target for the company. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Barclays lifted 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.