Lingotto Investment Management LLP Acquires New Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 16,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,641,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $808,701,000. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its position in Vertiv by 148.0% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,210 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in Vertiv in the third quarter worth about $125,331,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 2.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,858,352,000 after acquiring an additional 826,281 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of VRT opened at $322.68 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $307.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $236.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.09. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $105.68 and a 1-year high of $379.93. 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 (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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 expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 6.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. The trade was a 82.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on VRT shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. HSBC started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.32.

Vertiv Company 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.