Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Reduces Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR decreased its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 48.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,230 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,900 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,171,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,858,352,000 after purchasing an additional 826,281 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,173,000 after buying an additional 189,484 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 16.7% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,431,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,715,000 after buying an additional 491,349 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 49.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after buying an additional 930,158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.6% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,143,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,303,000 after buying an additional 33,012 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,579,482.32. This trade represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $340.02 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $130.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.43, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 2.09. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $92.13 and a 52 week high of $359.84. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $280.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $217.77.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given 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 was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. HSBC assumed coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $281.29.

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.