Sycomore Asset Management Invests $12.42 Million in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Sycomore Asset Management bought a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 76,651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,418,000. Vertiv makes up about 1.7% of Sycomore Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 211.3% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its position in Vertiv by 624.0% during the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 98.9% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price for the company. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Up 6.0%

NYSE:VRT opened at $297.80 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $114.39 billion, a PE ratio of 74.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $315.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $244.00. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $108.81 and a 12-month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company 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%.Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

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.