Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co Makes New $2.19 Million Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co purchased a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 8,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,195,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sachetta LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 60.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% in the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price target on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $337.33.

Vertiv Stock Up 9.2%

VRT stock opened at $263.70 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $101.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.66, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $118.70 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company’s 50 day moving average is $304.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $278.25.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 5.66%.

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.