Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by Diversified Trust Co

Diversified Trust Co raised its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 68.7% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 19,177 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,811 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $4,805,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 25.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:VRT opened at $333.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $128.10 billion, a PE ratio of 83.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $110.06 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $321.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $249.52.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on VRT shares. Wall Street Zen cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price objective for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

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.