Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd Increases Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd increased its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 399.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 95,550 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 76,404 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $15,480,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 0.8% during the 4th 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 during the period. Waterfront Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Balance Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Balance Wealth LLC now owns 2,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD boosted its position in Vertiv by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD now owns 2,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on VRT. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target for the company. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Three investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Down 3.9%

NYSE:VRT opened at $299.61 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $115.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 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 company has a 50-day moving average price of $317.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $246.83. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $110.06 and a 12 month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

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.